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NEW DELHI: IndiGo will, from Wednesday (Feb 11), operate flights as per the requirements of the new safety-enhancing flight duty norms for pilots. The dispensation given by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to the airline from following the flight duty time limitation (FDTL) for its Airbus A320 family pilots lapsed on Tuesday. The…
IndiGo on Tuesday said it has an adequate pool of staff, including pilots, to ensure smooth and stable operations as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) temporary relaxations on pilot duty norms come to an end. The statement comes after the airline faced widespread flight disruptions in early December, which prompted regulatory action and…
New Delhi: Concerns about public safety due to non-implementation of DGCA regulations to prevent pilot fatigue could not be “brushed aside”, Delhi high court said Wednesday, and sought the aviation regulator’s stand on a plea challenging its decision to keep in abeyance the revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms.FDTL regulations prescribe minimum rest periods…
The Delhi High Court delivered a sharp critique to the Union government, condemning its complacency as IndiGo’s flight cancellations wreaked havoc on travel plans and sent prices soaring. The bench voiced concerns over why no preventive measures were taken as the situation deteriorated, placing travelers in precarious positions while calling for reparations. NEW DELHI: Delhi…
NEW DELHI: There will be a lot less domestic flights this winter as an under fire aviation ministry Tuesday evening decided to slash IndiGo’s schedule by 10% — doubling it from the 5% cut ordered earlier that day. The airline operated over 2,200 daily flights and this cut translates into about 216 less flights. But…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has cut IndiGo’s flights by 5%. At about 2,300 daily flights, it means a reduction of 115 flights. “The airline has been informed of this decision. The flights to be cut are being worked out so as not to impact connectivity on the routes where these…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Monday replied to the DGCA’s show-cause notice, saying it is “realistically not possible to pinpoint the exact cause(s)” immediately due to the complexity and scale of its operations. The response addressed the recent large-scale operational disruptions and flight cancellations across the airline’s network. The reply by the airline’s chief executive officer…
