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India’s recently introduced flight duty regulations for pilots are significantly stricter than those in many other countries, but operations are expected to stabilise over time, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Chief Willie Walsh said.His remarks follow a week of major disruptions at IndiGo, India’s largest airline, which saw hundreds of flights cancelled and thousands of…
Credit rating agency Moody’s has flagged IndiGo’s recent flight disruptions as credit negative, saying the airline failed to adequately plan for aviation regulations that had been known well in advance. The rating agency said the large-scale cancellations and delays point to significant lapses in planning and operational oversight, even though the revised Flight Duty Time…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s nationwide operational crisis entered its fifth day on Satuday, with the airline cancelling over 800 flights, even as the government tightened oversight, imposed fare caps, ordered immediate refunds and warned of regulatory action for any non-compliance. While the disruptions continued to affect thousands of passengers across the country, the…
Nationwide disruptions faced by IndiGo airlines NEW DELHI: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday said that the government will not ignore the massive disruptions faced by IndiGo airlines, stressing that “this thing shouldn’t be left unattended”. He said a committee has been formed to investigate the issue and necessary action will be…
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Friday said the airline expects to cancel fewer than 1,000 flights on Saturday, adding that operations should return to normal between December 10 and 15.His message came on a day when the carrier scrapped more than 1,000 flights — over half its daily schedule — amid nationwide chaos triggered by…
