Pilots' union ALPA India has urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to roll back its recent decision extending flight duty limits for two-pilot Boeing 787 Dreamliner operations, warning that the change increases the risk of fatigue-related errors.

Under the revised norms, the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) for two-crew Dreamliner operations has been raised from 10 hours to 10.5 hours, while the Flight Duty Period (FDP) has been extended from 13 hours to 14 hours. FDP covers the total time a pilot is on duty until the aircraft comes to a final stop after landing.

Air India, operated by the Tata Group, is the primary Indian carrier flying B787 Dreamliners.

In a letter to the regulator, the Airline Pilots' Association of India said these limits were originally set throu

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