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Longer flight paths push DGCA to ease pilot duty rules temporarilyThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation has eased pilot flight duty rules for long-haul flights. This move aims to ensure enough pilots a...
Aviation regulator DGCA enhances monitoring of airlines to ensure compliance with norms: GovtThe civil aviation ministry has enhanced DGCA's oversight of airline operations. This includes more frequent monitoring of critical functio...
IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet say DGCA draft cabin crew rest norms 'more restrictive' compared to global standardsIndian airlines IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet are pushing back against new cabin crew rest rules proposed by the DGCA. They argue the dra...
DGCA ends IndiGo’s special relief window after December disruption crisisIndiGo's special permission to bend flight duty rules has concluded. The airline will now fully follow standard regulations starting Februa...
IndiGo says operations stable as DGCA’s temporary pilot duty relaxations endIndiGo confirms it has enough staff for smooth flights as temporary pilot duty rule relaxations conclude. The airline faced major disruptio...
Current pilot-aircraft ratio 'adequate' at domestic airlines: GovernmentThe civil aviation ministry has deemed the current pilot-aircraft ratio at domestic airlines "adequate," despite recent IndiGo disruptions ...
Make safety add to airline's brand valueAs November 2025 approaches, a contentious debate brews among major Indian airlines regarding the new flight duty regulations. Airlines are...
IndiGo disruptions: Pilots’ body slams DGCA over fine on IndiGo, calls ₹22.2 crore penalty inadequatePilots have slammed the aviation regulator DGCA for a small fine on IndiGo. Thousands of flights were cancelled and many more delayed in De...
DGCA fines IndiGo ₹22.20 cr for December meltdown, warns CEO, COO and SVP Operations over failuresIndiGo faces a hefty ₹22.20 crore penalty from DGCA for massive flight disruptions in December 2025, impacting over three lakh passengers. ...
Aviation ministry analysing report submitted by probe panel on Indigo disruptions: MinisterThe Civil Aviation Ministry is reviewing a report on IndiGo's recent flight cancellations. These disruptions, affecting over 1,600 flights,...
IndiGo fiasco: DGCA forms 8-member oversight team as airline faces operational disruptionThe aviation watchdog has formed a team to monitor IndiGo's operations. This follows large-scale disruptions including thousands of flight ...
DGCA panel probing IndiGo flight disruptions likely to summon CEO, COO on Wednesday: SourceA DGCA panel is investigating IndiGo's flight disruptions. The airline's CEO, Pieter Elbers, and COO, Isidre Porqueras, are expected to be ...
IndiGo Crisis: A warning of a possible aviation meltdown came months agoIn a report tabled in Parliament, the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture cautioned that the aviation sector was approachi...
"DGCA forms four-member committee to review operational disruptions in IndiGo": Murlidhar MoholFollowing widespread IndiGo flight cancellations, Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol announced the DGCA has formed a four-member committee to r...
IndiGo meltdown: Govt orders carrier to clear all pending refunds by December 7The Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered IndiGo to process all pending passenger refunds by Sunday, December 7, and has also imposed temp...
How India’s flight meltdown exposes the dangers of IndiGo’s monopolyNew flight duty rules for pilots have been put on hold. This follows over a thousand IndiGo flight cancellations. Nearly two lakh passenger...
IndiGo flight cancellation: What's the importance of DGCA in Indian aviation? Its functioning and role amid chaosIndiGo’s large-scale flight cancellations have brought renewed attention to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India’s aviat...
IndiGo and get your act together fastIndia's aviation sector faces major disruptions. IndiGo, a leading airline, failed to adapt to new flight duty rules. This led to widesprea...
DGCA comes out with draft guidelines for fatigue risk management system implementation in airlinesThe DGCA has released draft guidelines for a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) for airlines, aiming to complement existing flight duty ...
Air India pilots' unions flag concerns over duty timings; allege airline's approach will compromise safetyAir India pilots' groups allege that the airline management is intimidating and coercing some members to extend flight duty timings beyond ...