IndiGo crisis: DGCA sacks 4 flight operations inspectors for oversight; airline asked to hire more pilots

IndiGo crisis: DGCA sacks 4 flight operations inspectors for oversight; airline asked to hire more pilots

The airline’s entire network is reconnected, with reliability improving daily. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sacked four flight operations inspectors (FOIs) who were the principal operations inspectors (PIO) for oversight on IndiGo. Designated specifically for an airline, these FOIs are supposed to keep a close watch on the airline’s requirements and also…

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IndiGo crisis: Rs 827 crore refunds, 1,800+ flights operated; slow recovery explained in key numbers

IndiGo crisis: Rs 827 crore refunds, 1,800+ flights operated; slow recovery explained in key numbers

Chaos at airports amid flight cancellations NEW DELHI: India’s largest airline IndiGo is scrambling to restore stability after a week of unprecedented operational chaos sparked by the rollout of revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) for pilots. The disruption, which began on December 2, quickly snowballed into one of the worst aviation meltdowns the country…

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End to IndiGo chaos soon? DGCA likely to grant partial waiver on new pilot rest rules; airline to submit mitigation plan as cancellations mount

End to IndiGo chaos soon? DGCA likely to grant partial waiver on new pilot rest rules; airline to submit mitigation plan as cancellations mount

Passengers wait in queues at IndiGo airline’s counter at Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru (Picture credit: PTI) India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is expected to give IndiGo a temporary, partial waiver from the recently implemented pilot rest and duty rules after the airline was forced to cancel more than a…

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IndiGo crisis: CEO admits operational failures in letter to staff; asserts restoring punctuality is ‘immediate goal’

IndiGo crisis: CEO admits operational failures in letter to staff; asserts restoring punctuality is ‘immediate goal’

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has written to employees acknowledging the severe disruptions that have hit the airline in recent days, conceding that IndiGo “could not live up to the promise” of providing a good travel experience to passengers. The carrier has seen more than 300 flight cancellations on Thursday alone, with scores of services delayed…

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