Delhi HC seeks DGCA response on alleged unauthorised relaxations to pilot fatigue rules amid IndiGo chaos

IndiGo crisis: Delhi HC to hear plea on compensation to flyers

Delhi HC to hear plea for compensation to IndiGo passengers amid flight disruptions and calls for an inquiry into negligence.

Delhi Court Asks Aviation Body To Explain Relaxations In Pilot Fatigue Rules

Delhi Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms.

Delhi HC seeks DGCA response on alleged unauthorised relaxations to pilot fatigue rules amid IndiGo chaos

The Indian Pilots Guild’s plea contends that the DGCA diluted the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules by approving airline-specific operational schemes that fail to fully comply with the conditions and phased implementation timelines previously accepted by the court.

IndiGo Chaos Exposes India’s Aviation Sector’s Deep-Seated Issues

The recent chaos at Indian airports, triggered by IndiGo’s mass flight cancellations, has exposed deep-seated issues in the country’s aviation sector. The crisis, while ostensibly caused by the implementation of new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules, is symptomatic of a larger problem: the unchecked dominance of a single airline and the government’s penchant for fostering monopolies. Source