Jagriti Chandra

Take note, Indian pilots are over the edge. And possibly cabin crew (voiceless unlike pilots) are even worse off. Time to take mental health very seriously and embed it deeply into every aspect of airline policies.

Superb professionalism displayed by Air India Express crew during a medical emergency onboard a Muscat to Mumbai flight on Thursday when a Thai national went into labour and they helped her deliver a baby mid-air. Some clutter breaker when there is doom and gloom in aviation in…

You can always say no! I have and so have others.

“Minor increase in sick leaves” by Air India pilots post Air India crash, government informs Parliament. On June 16, 112 pilots reported sick, it says. Pilot sources claim daily average sick leave is 40-50 approximately. Data doesn’t comprise cabin crew figures who too have been…

Russian plane with nearly 50 aboard goes missing in country's east reuters.com/business/aeros…

Pilots have been crying hoarse for sometime now about these malpractices that affect their lives and put them under immense stress. But will this result in scrutiny for other airlines too with a poorer track record?

Atleast four showcause notices against Air India for 29 violations pertaining to rest and duty time for pilots and cabin crew, violation of training oversight and recency requirements, and assigning fewer cabin crew on ultra long haul flights than mandated. This follows voluntary…

I'm proud of this dude. Scam Karo to aisa novelty wala Karo. Hall of fame contender.

Some UK families bereaved after the Air India crash say they have received wrong mortal remains, including in one case where remains of more than one person were placed in the same casket theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…

Absolutely in awe of younger men in their early 30s and 20s at ease with mental health problems and emotional vulnerabilities. Unlike men my own age and older who treat these as taboo. Older men can learn something here from younger peers... by which I mean PICs can learn from…

India resumes tourist visa applications in China after a 5 and a half year gap starting July 24, 2025 in another major move in the normalization process

Investigations into alleged suicide-related air crashes reveal frequent disagreements between the American NTSB and local investigative bodies, with the NTSB often pointing to pilot involvement while local authorities contest these findings. Only two such crashes involved pilots…

Aviation goodies flying out 🛫. For someone who shared their personal story many years ago and informed a lot of my writing thereafter

No better motivation to write than a looming deadline

Flight AI 315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on 22 July 2025, experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after it had landed and parked at the gate. The incident occurred while passengers had begun disembarking, and the APU was automatically shut down as per…

Gorgeous tea coasters from IndiGo based on its “India by IndiGo” theme. No boys, these I gotta keep!

Must listen to this Hindi podcast based on @AwakenIndia’s deep and incisive understanding of everything that ails aviation in India.