New Delhi : The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday withdrew an instruction under the FDTL rules after IndiGo cancelled scores of flights across key cities in India, allegedly after facing pilot shortage due to the limitations of the aforementioned rules.

The instruction withdrawn by the regulatory body was regarding the weekly rest for crew members, as mandated by the FDTL rules. Earlier, the watchdog had mandated that "no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest". This rule has been withdrawn with “immediate effect".

What Is FDTL?

FDTL stands for Flight Duty Time Limitations. It is a set of rules laid out by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to reduce fatigue of pilots and improve their resting period. Here are some of the rules mentioned under FDT

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