Aviation ministry puts FDTL rules on hold, says normalcy in three days

Civil Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday said complete normalcy in flight operations is expected within the next three days, announcing that the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules have been placed in abeyance with immediate effect to curb the cascading crisis triggered by IndiGo’s crew shortage. “With initiation of various operational steps, flight schedules are expected to begin to stabilise and return to normal by Saturday,” he said, adding that the rollback of FDTL Phase-II norms was aimed solely at stabilising services for passengers caught in the disruption.