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Won't Cancel Any Flights Under New Rules: IndiGo Tells Aviation Regulator
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that it does not plan to cancel any flights after February 10.
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Indigo Has Enough Pilots, Operations Stabilised: Aviation Watchdog
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Tuesday said sustained regulatory oversight as well as corrective measures have helped stabilise operations at IndiGo.
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Video: Chaos On Thailand-Bound IndiGo Flight As Pilot Refuses To Fly After Duty Hours
The IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Thailand's Krabi was scheduled to fly out at 4:05 am but was reportedly delayed by more than three hours.
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Air India Pilot Detained In Vancouver Over Alcohol Smell, Flight Delayed
Air India, however, in its statement, said that the pilot was detained after the Canadian authorities raised concerns regarding his "fitness for duty".
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Opinion | India's Aviation Model Is Cracking Under Its Own Weight
When airlines strain against duty hour limits, when safety oversight suffers from understaffing, when passenger protection exists only on paper, the aviation system functions dangerously, accumulating risks that eventually manifest as crises.
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Delhi Court Asks Aviation Body To Explain Relaxations In Pilot Fatigue Rules
Delhi Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms.
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"Sky Isn't The Limit": Air India In Pilot Hiring Ad Amid IndiGo Crisis
The sky is not the limit; it's just the beginning, says Air India in a hiring advertisement calling pilots to apply for a career in the Tata group company.
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Watch: Pigeon Enters IndiGo Flight Before Take-Off, Causes Chaos Amid Ongoing Crisis
The the video, a pigeon can be seen creating havoc, reportedly inside an Indigo flight before its takeoff
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Aviation Regulator's Notice To IndiGo CEO Over "Massive" Flight Disruptions
India's aviation regulator has issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo's Chief Executive Officer, holding him accountable for a week-long operational crisis that left thousands of passengers stranded across the country.
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Russian Couple, Man Who Lost Mother: Passengers Stranded Amid IndiGo Chaos
IndiGo's disruptions were reduced at the Chennai airport on Saturday after the Centre relaxed some Flight Duty Time Limitations, but several passengers remained stranded following cancellations,
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Video: Foreigner Loses Cool, Climbs Atop IndiGo Counter Amid Flight Chaos
In a dramatic outrage over the IndiGo crisis, an angry foreigner was seen climbing atop an airline counter at Mumbai Airport yesterday and screaming at the airline's ground staff.
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"Not Could Be, It Will Be": Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on action against IndiGo
Ram Mohan Naidu told NDTV that all other airlines have faced no problems despite the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms coming into effect in November.
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Nia Sharma Pays Rs 54K, Rahul Vaidya Pays Rs 4.2 Lakh: How IndiGo Crisis Is Impacting Airfares
Singer Rahul Vaidya, actress Nia Sharma, and thousands of other IndiGo passengers have been affected by the current crisis. Here's how and why many of them have ended up paying exorbitant prices for alternatives.
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Aviation Body Withdraws Pilots' Weekly Rest Order Amid IndiGo Meltdown
India's aviation regulator on Friday withdrew, with immediate effect, one part of its new Flight Duty Time Limitations rules - which said 'no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest' - in an attempt to resolve the crisis that has affected IndiGo.
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"Cost Of Centre's Monopoly Model": Rahul Gandhi On IndiGo "Fiasco"
Rahul Gandhi slammed the Centre as IndiGo cancelled hundreds of flights due to operational disruptions, mainly due to crew shortages.
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Won't Cancel Any Flights Under New Rules: IndiGo Tells Aviation Regulator
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that it does not plan to cancel any flights after February 10.
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Indigo Has Enough Pilots, Operations Stabilised: Aviation Watchdog
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Tuesday said sustained regulatory oversight as well as corrective measures have helped stabilise operations at IndiGo.
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Video: Chaos On Thailand-Bound IndiGo Flight As Pilot Refuses To Fly After Duty Hours
The IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Thailand's Krabi was scheduled to fly out at 4:05 am but was reportedly delayed by more than three hours.
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Air India Pilot Detained In Vancouver Over Alcohol Smell, Flight Delayed
Air India, however, in its statement, said that the pilot was detained after the Canadian authorities raised concerns regarding his "fitness for duty".
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Opinion | India's Aviation Model Is Cracking Under Its Own Weight
When airlines strain against duty hour limits, when safety oversight suffers from understaffing, when passenger protection exists only on paper, the aviation system functions dangerously, accumulating risks that eventually manifest as crises.
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Delhi Court Asks Aviation Body To Explain Relaxations In Pilot Fatigue Rules
Delhi Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms.
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"Sky Isn't The Limit": Air India In Pilot Hiring Ad Amid IndiGo Crisis
The sky is not the limit; it's just the beginning, says Air India in a hiring advertisement calling pilots to apply for a career in the Tata group company.
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Watch: Pigeon Enters IndiGo Flight Before Take-Off, Causes Chaos Amid Ongoing Crisis
The the video, a pigeon can be seen creating havoc, reportedly inside an Indigo flight before its takeoff
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Aviation Regulator's Notice To IndiGo CEO Over "Massive" Flight Disruptions
India's aviation regulator has issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo's Chief Executive Officer, holding him accountable for a week-long operational crisis that left thousands of passengers stranded across the country.
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Russian Couple, Man Who Lost Mother: Passengers Stranded Amid IndiGo Chaos
IndiGo's disruptions were reduced at the Chennai airport on Saturday after the Centre relaxed some Flight Duty Time Limitations, but several passengers remained stranded following cancellations,
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Video: Foreigner Loses Cool, Climbs Atop IndiGo Counter Amid Flight Chaos
In a dramatic outrage over the IndiGo crisis, an angry foreigner was seen climbing atop an airline counter at Mumbai Airport yesterday and screaming at the airline's ground staff.
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"Not Could Be, It Will Be": Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on action against IndiGo
Ram Mohan Naidu told NDTV that all other airlines have faced no problems despite the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms coming into effect in November.
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Nia Sharma Pays Rs 54K, Rahul Vaidya Pays Rs 4.2 Lakh: How IndiGo Crisis Is Impacting Airfares
Singer Rahul Vaidya, actress Nia Sharma, and thousands of other IndiGo passengers have been affected by the current crisis. Here's how and why many of them have ended up paying exorbitant prices for alternatives.
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Aviation Body Withdraws Pilots' Weekly Rest Order Amid IndiGo Meltdown
India's aviation regulator on Friday withdrew, with immediate effect, one part of its new Flight Duty Time Limitations rules - which said 'no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest' - in an attempt to resolve the crisis that has affected IndiGo.
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"Cost Of Centre's Monopoly Model": Rahul Gandhi On IndiGo "Fiasco"
Rahul Gandhi slammed the Centre as IndiGo cancelled hundreds of flights due to operational disruptions, mainly due to crew shortages.
