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Regulator DGCA eases flight duty norms for pilots amid IndiGo crisis
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....egulator DGCA eases flight duty norms for pilots amid IndiGo crisis<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 5-12-2025<BR>PTI<BR>Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday eased the flight duty norms by allow....
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....ing substitution of leaves with a weekly rest period amid massive operational disruptions at IndiGo, according to sources. As per the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms, "no leave sha....
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....ll be substituted for weekly rest", which means that weekly rest period and leaves are to be treated separately. The clause was part of efforts to address fatigue issues among the pilots. Citing Ind....
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....iGo flight disruptions, sources told PTI that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to withdraw the provision 'no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest' from the FDTL norms....
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..... "In view of the ongoing operational disruptions and representations received from various airlines regarding the need to ensure continuity and stability of operations, it has been considered neces....
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....sary to review the said provision," DGCA said in a communication dated December 5. The gaps in planning ahead of the implementation of the revised FDTL, the second phase of which came into force fro....
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....m November 1, have resulted in crew shortage at IndiGo and is one of the key reasons for the current disruptions. PTI IAS RAM DRR<BR> News - Press release - PIB....