Budget carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet opposed the change in night duty regulation. Airlines also warned that rules would “force” to cancel 20% of flights at the peak of summer travel season.
Many pilots said that due to an increase in international flight, the amount of night flight increased rapidly without adequate comfort. Several pilot bodies including the Federation of Indian Pilot, Air India Pilots Union, Indian Commercial Pilots Association and Indian Pilot Guild filed a petition in the High Court in the High Court in 2019 against the criteria prepared by the regulator on pilot duty and rest. hours.
The Federation of Indian Airlines, an industry body, opposed the new criteria on the basis that the six-month timeline for implementation was “insufficient” because increased comfort meant that the airlines now rented 10-20% more pilots to rent. There will be a need to take it, which has failed there. The flight will have to be canceled.
In April 2024, DGCA asked Indian carriers to suggest a timeline to prepare and implement new FDTL criteria for pilots.
In its affidavit, DGCA urged the court to consider the revised scheme as the final roadmap to implement the Civil Aviation requirements Section 7 Part III under the 1934 aircraft Act. The scheme stake stakeholder input, opinion of expert committee, and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national and national views -According to DGCA. “Therefore it is most politely prayed that the writ petition should be disposed of and the existing car should be directed to join operations by such a time.”
The High Court will hear the case on 24 February.
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