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IndiGo shares snap 3-day rally, fall over 1% as airline suspends flights to 6 countries amid soaring operational costsIndiGo's parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, saw its shares dip as the airline announced temporary flight suspensions to six international...
IndiGo shares crack nearly 30% from peak. Will Iran war, soaring oil prices cause more turbulence?InterGlobe Aviation faces significant challenges in 2026 due to new FDTL norms causing pilot shortages and widespread disruptions. The Isra...
Pilots warn delay in rest rules is putting flight safety at riskPilots' body ALPA has alerted the DGCA about risks from delayed flight duty rules. They warn that ongoing relaxations for airlines weaken s...
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 minister says Rs 164-cr compensation disbursed to passengers impacted by IndiGo flight cancellationsIndiGo has provided Rs 163.92 crore in travel coupons to passengers affected by early December flight cancellations. The Civil Aviation Min...
DGCA grants Air India temporary flight duty relaxations amid Middle East airspace curbsAviation regulator DGCA has granted temporary relief on pilot duty rules for Air India's long flights. These flights are taking longer rout...
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...
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. ...
Pilot shortage intensifies as IndiGo, Air India scramble to meet new duty normsA fierce competition is underway between IndiGo and the Air India group for airline captains. New flight duty rules have led to pilot short...
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 ...
India's new pilot duty rules appear more restrictive compared to other jurisdictions: IATA DGIndia's new pilot duty regulations are more restrictive than other jurisdictions, but necessary for safety, IATA chief Willie Walsh said. T...
Rs 37,000 crore gone in 6 days! Can IndiGo shares make a comeback?IndiGo shares have plunged over 16% in six sessions, erasing Rs 37,000 crore in market value as severe operational disruptions and new FDTL...
IndiGo’s rule shocker: Probe asks if airline ignored warnings before crisis hitA government panel is investigating IndiGo's handling of new flight duty time limitation norms, examining if the airline sought relaxations...
'Indigo flight operations steadily resuming': Delhi Airport issues advisory after airline's fiascoIndiGo flight operations are steadily resuming at Delhi Airport after a major disruption that led to over 1,000 cancellations on Friday. Th...
IndiGo flight disruptions: Situation to normalise by December 10-15, says CEO Pieter ElbersIndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers announced that flight disruptions are expected to normalize between December 10-15, with cancellations falling bel...
IndiGo's immediate goal is to normalise operations: CEO Pieter Elbers to staff amid operational disruptionsIndiGo is facing significant flight cancellations and delays impacting hundreds of passengers. The airline's CEO has stated that normalizin...
Allow no exceptions in flight duty and rest norms, pilots' body urges regulatorPilots' group ALPA India is pushing the DGCA to fully implement new flight duty rules. They say selective relaxations benefit airlines over...
Air India pilots'' grouping flags fatigue concerns over new rostering systemThe concern primarily revolves around the recently assigned rosters for the Airbus 320 involving extended waiting periods at the airport be...
DGCA to issue notices for FDTL violation to GoAir pilots todayThe DGCA had cracked down on GoAir for pushing pilots and cabin crew to work in excess of stipulated hours prescribed under Flight Duty Tim...
IndiGo cancels 30 more flights due to pilot shortageMost of the flights have been cancelled from Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai.