New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday attributed the widespread disruption in IndiGo’s operations to the airline’s mismanagement of its crew under the new flight duty time limitation (FDTL) regulations issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The operational chaos led to severe delays and congestion at major airports across the country.

Speaking to the media, Naidu said the events unfolding at airports prompted the Civil Aviation Ministry to grant IndiGo a temporary abeyance from FDTL norms in order to restore normalcy.

He said, "From November 1, the DGCA came up with new FDTL (flight duty time limitation) regulations. The Ministry also initiated a continuous engagement process with the airlines for at least 6 months. Previously, there was no iss

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