IndiGo crisis triggered by internal lapses, not new FDTL norms: Aviation Minister

The IndiGo flight disruptions were not caused by the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms, but by the airline’s own internal rostering and operational lapses, Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

The minister stressed that the revised FDTL rules had been functioning smoothly for a full month before the December 3 crisis and that IndiGo alone was responsible for managing crew scheduling and day-to-day operations.