DGCA extends duty hours of pilots on Boeing 787s; pilot association demands withdrawal of order
NEW DELHI: Due to the need to reroute flights on account of the closed Pakistani airspace, the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has permitted the extension of the Flight Duty Period (FDP) by one hour on select Boeing 787 flights from Sunday (October 26).
The move has invited criticism from a leading pilot body, which has demanded immediate withdrawal of the order.
The FDP has been extended to 14 hours from the existing 13 hours on eight Dreamliner flights, which operate with two crew members.
