“IndiGo will operate flights as per new pilot duty norms from today:” DGCA | News India

New Delhi: indigo Starting from Wednesday (February 11), flights will be operated in accordance with the requirements of the new pilot safety flight duty regulations. The exemption granted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to the airline’s Airbus A320 family pilots from complying with Flight Duty Time Limits (FDTL) lapsed on Tuesday. In early December 2025, the airline also took the same step to revive its collapsed flight schedule as IndiGo canceled thousands of flights during the month, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers during the peak travel month.“IndiGo has informed the DGCA that it should be fully prepared to comply with legal provisions and implement the approved FDTL plan after the expiry of the exemption. IndiGo further stated that all necessary operational, scheduling and monitoring arrangements are in place to ensure full compliance with the approved FDTL plan from February 11, 2026,” DGCA said in a statement on Wednesday.Sharing the “latest status”, the regulator said the one-time exemption was granted to IndiGo on December 5, 2025 “in view of the large-scale flight disruption faced by the airline in early December 2025… to stabilize flight operations and safeguard the safety and interests of passengers”. The exemption “is valid for a limited time until February 10, 2026.”“…the exemption is granted subject to certain conditions such as submission of hourly flight operations data and weekly/fortnightly operational performance reports to the DGCA. During the validity period of the exemption, IndiGo’s flight operations are closely monitored through regular review meetings with the DGCA. In addition, the DGCA has deployed officials at various airports to oversee passenger handling and address passenger inconvenience. In addition, the Indigo Aviation Operations Control Center is also equipped with Flight Operations Inspectors (FOls) to conduct real-time monitoring of flight operations to ensure continuous supervision during the exemption period. ” the statement added.