Role of DGCA in the IndiGo Crisis: Analyzing FDTL Challenges
India’s worst aviation disruption in years has exposed deep cracks in planning, regulation, and coordination across the aviation ecosystem. The IndiGo crisis serves as a cautionary tale. It demonstrates how a preventable mess spiralled into a national headache. Airlines industry in India (Including Indigo) their CEOs along with Board of Directors were notified by DGCA on FDTL in Apr-2019 & Jan-2024 What Triggered the IndiGo Crisis The crisis began in late November 2025. IndiGo started cancelling and delaying hundreds of flights a day across its network. This occurred as new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms for pilots kicked in.…