SRINAGAR: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has removed four flight inspection officers amid a crackdown following the massive flight disruptions at IndiGo, according to an NDTV report. Although the immediate trigger for the action remains unclear, serious questions are being raised over the regulator’s assessment of IndiGo’s pilot strength before permitting the carrier to operate 10 percent more flights in the winter schedule, and its evaluation of the airline’s readiness to implement the new pilot duty-and-rest norms.
The DGCA has also summoned IndiGo chief executive Pieter Elbers, to seek a detailed explanation on the airline’s efforts to restore disrupted services, recruit additional pilots, and ensure timely refunds and compensation for all affected passengers.
Between December 1 and 9, IndiGo cancelled 4,290 domestic flights, while it scrapped 64 international flights, showed data submitted by the airline to the government
