In the wake of widespread disruptions in IndiGo flight operations at airports across the country, the aviation regulator DGCA withdrew a part of the revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules enforced starting November 1.

In an order issued on Friday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it was withdrawing “the instructions regarding published weekly rest”, thereby permitting the practice of substituting leaves with the weekly rest period for pilots.

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The watchdog also appealed for the cooperation of pilots to ensure smooth flight operations.

The letter addressed to all operators stated: “…the instruction contained in the referenced paragraph that no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest is hereby withdrawn with immediate effect. This issues with the a

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