The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday lifted the June 1 deadline for implementing the new pilot rest norms. The flight duty time limitation, or FDTL, norms guaranteed sufficient rest for pilots, minimising the risk of untoward incidents. The new FDTL norms, issued in January, increased pilot rest time.
The regulator on Tuesday said airlines can continue to comply with the old FDTL norms, issued in 2019, “till approval of their respective scheme in compliance with this CAR (civil aviation requirement)”.
