IndiGo expects ‘slight uptick’ in costs due to new FDTL norms: CFO

IndiGo expects a slight uptick in costs due to the implementation of the second phase of the revised flight duty time limitation norms for pilots.

During the analyst’s call to discuss the airline’s September quarter results, its Chief Financial Officer Gaurav M Negi mentioned that Aircraft On Ground (AOG), damp leasing of planes and implementation of the second phase of the new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms have cost dimensions.

“The FDTL norms that have kicked in from November will have some cost element playing out… we do anticipate a slight uptick in the costs given the implementation of FDTL. While it is a scaled-down version of what was initially proposed by the regulator, nonetheless there will be some incremental costs,” Negi said.