NEW DELHI : Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday issued notices to Wadia Group-controlled GoAir for overworking more than 150 pilots, violating a mandatory flight duty time limitation (FDTL), a senior government official said.
DGCA regulations set such limitations in order to prevent fatigue among pilots and flight attendants as it can potentially cause safety issues in the air.
The notice covers about a quarter of GoAir’s pilots. It is, however, unlikely to disrupt the airline’s operations as the regulator’s action is not punitive but meant as a warning to comply with mandatory rest periods, the official said.
