IndiGo disruptions: Civil aviation minister pins chaos on crew mismanagement; vows to ensure accountability

Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday held IndiGo responsible for the recent chaos at major airports across India, attributing the disruptions to the airline’s mismanagement of crew under the new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The minister said the government had granted the airline certain abeyance from FDTL rules to bring operations back to normal.

“From November 1, the DGCA came up with new FDTL regulations. The ministry also engaged continuously with airlines for at least six months.