NEW DELHI: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) following major operational disruptions at IndiGo that left thousands of passengers stranded and led to the cancellation of thousands of flights. On Friday alone, more than 50 IndiGo flights were cancelled at Bengaluru Airport.

FOIs are senior officials within the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, responsible for regulatory and safety oversight. They are deployed to monitor airline operations and ensure compliance with aviation standards.

According to a source, “Four Flight Operations Inspectors at the DGCA have been suspended in connection with the recent large-scale disruptions in IndiGo’s flights.”

FOIs play a crucial role in safeguarding aviation safety by conducting inspections, a

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