The DGCA has now retracted the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) that came into effect from November 1 terming it to be a “temporary one time extension”

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Friday, eased flight duty norms for IndiGo airlines after the carrier continued to have massive cancellations.

The DGCA has now retracted the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) that came into effect from November 1 terming it to be a “temporary one time extension”.

Under the revised FDTL framework, the rule had explicitly stated that “no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest,” requiring airlines to provide weekly rest and leave as separate entitlements, a measure that was introduced to tackle pilot fatigue and prioritising safety.

In an internal communication dated De

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