IndiGo crisis: Global pilots warn India’s rest rule exemption for IndiGo raises safety concerns

India’s decision to ease stricter rules on pilot rest following a wave of flight cancellations by the country’s largest carrier should be reversed due to the adverse effect of fatigue on safety, the head of global pilot union group IFALPA said.

IndiGo, which controls about 65% of India’s domestic aviation market, has said it failed to plan adequately for a November 1 deadline to implement stricter rules on night flying and weekly rest for pilots.