IndiGo opposes DGCA’s proposal for reduced night flying for pilots
The HinduIn a letter to the DGCA, IndiGo has opposed the regulator’s proposal to reduce night flying for pilots on the ground that it will have a “severe operational impact” despite complaints of mounting fatigue worsened by increased night flying at a time of aggressive international expansion by airlines. The airline has rejected the DGCA’s suggestion to raise the definition of night flying from all flying between midnight to 5 a.m. by an hour to include flying till 6 a.m. in a letter from IndiGo Chief Operating Officer, Isidro Porequras, to the DGCA on December 4. Expanding the definition of night flying would essentially bring down night flying for pilots as airlines are not permitted to assign more than two consecutive duties of night flying in a week. It says that the rest period can be increased to 40 hours from June 2025, following which it will assess the impact of this change, “with a view to potentially increase the weekly rest period post June 2026.” There is also a writ petition on this matter before the Delhi High Court where Air India and three pilot bodies are parties.
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