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How a decade-old case blew up into the IndiGo chaos

December 09, 2025

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Mint Mumbai

IndiGo's week-long chaos over hundreds of flight cancellations have triggered regulatory heat. But the meltdown didn't come out of the blue. It is rooted in a long legal battle over pilots' work hours, fatigue rules and a contempt case. Mint brings the backstory and what's ahead.

- BY KRISHNA YADAV

How a decade-old case blew up into the IndiGo chaos

1 What is the contempt case all about?

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) filed a contempt plea in Delhi High Court in November, accusing the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of failing to implement India's revised pilot Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) as promised. It says despite undertakings in February and April to enforce stricter fatiguemitigation norms, the DGCA granted airlines extensions and exemptions such as for Air India's Boeing 787 Europe routeswithout the court's nod. The petition argues that claims of pilot shortages are overstated and that delaying the rules only undermines flight safety.

How did this standoff with pilots originate?

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