GoAir halts flights as DGCA says unrested staff pose safety risks
New Delhi: Wadia Group-owned GoAir was forced to cancel around two dozen domestic flights on Monday as the aviation regulator stepped up pressure on the budget airline to address safety risks arising from overworking its crew, two people with direct knowledge of the developments said.
“GoAir was overstretching its staff, which can potentially cause accidents,” one of the two people cited above said, requesting anonymity. “What if a crew becomes so sleepy due to overwork that they are unable to perform evacuation in case of emergencies?”
Regulators globally, including India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), have repeatedly flagged the perils of exhausted pilots falling asleep in the cockpit.
