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This is management failure, govt policy was finalised year ago: Aviation E
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Aviation Expert Harsh Vardhan held Indigo Management responsible for disruptions to its operations, leading to severe delays and congestion at major airports across the country, and said that the management should have taken proactive steps, as the Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) poli
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Civil Aviation Minister holds IndiGo's "mismanagement with its crew" respo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"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 issue regarding the new FDTL norm. Other airlines, including Air India
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DGCA's FDTL rules "in abeyance" to aid stranded passengers: Civil Aviation
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday placed its Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) orders in abeyance to help stabilise the situation and minimise passenger inconvenience, in response to the ongoing disruption in flight schedules, particularly those of IndiGo Airlin
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DGCA grants IndiGo one-time flight duty exemptions asks for compilation ro
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The regulator said that the exemption covers provisions under Night Duty 0000-0650 hours and restrictions on night operations of the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) Civil Aviation Requirements Section 7 Series J Part III Rev 2, Phase-II, applicable to the airline's A320 fleet,
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IndiGo seeks FDTL exemption for A320 fleet, assures op stability by Feb 10
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
IndiGo, which is experiencing operational disruptions and cancellations, has sought temporary operational exemptions from certain Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) provisions for its A320 fleet until February 10, 2026, and assured that operational stability will be restored by that date
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FRMS transition must factor pilot adequacy, says pilots association amid f
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a statement issued on Thursday, ALPA India said the disruptions allegedly linked to a pilot shortage following the implementation of new Flight Duty Time Limit (FDTL) norms raise questions about airline planning, regulatory oversight, and market fairness.
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Air India cancels Milan-Delhi flight due to technical snag
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the carrier, a maintenance task was identified just as the aircraft was preparing for departure. The situation was further complicated as the operating crew subsequently came under mandatory flight duty time limitation norms, making it unsafe and impermissible for them to con
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Air India Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight cancelled after crew duty time expired a
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During this delay, the assigned crew reached the limit of their Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) -- a rule that restricts the number of hours airline crew members can work for safety reasons.
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DGCA fines Air India for violating Flight Duty Time Limitations
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a statement, DGCA informed that as a proactive step towards ensuring a high level of safety in aviation, DGCA conducted a spot audit of Air India Limited in the month of January this year to verify the regulatory compliance by the operator in respect of FDTL and FMS regulations. During th
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Weekly rest hours for flight crew increased from 36 to 48 hours: DGCA
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The revised Flight Duty Time Limitations of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has extended weekly rest periods for flight crew, increasing it from 36 hours to 48 hours for flight crew.
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On not presenting negative COVID report, SpiceJet crew spent 21 hrs in pla
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15, ANI: Upon not presenting a mandatory negative RT-PCR report at the Zagreb airport in Croatia, the entire SpiceJet crew had to spend 21 hours inside the aircraft and then return to the country.
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DGCA to issue notices to GoAir's 100 pilots and management for flight dut
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): In a bid to discourage airlines from overworking their pilots, the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will send notice to around 100 pilots of GoAir and to GoAir Management over alleged Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) violation.
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