DGCA proposes fresh rules on working hours of flight crew, 2-day rest a week

AVIATION regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has proposed various changes to norms governing duty timings of flight crew, including more rest time for pilots, amid concerns over fatigue.

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In recent times, the issue of fatigue among pilots has come to the fore, especially after the death of an IndiGo pilot, who had collapsed at the boarding gate of Nagpur airport.

The DGCA has proposed a weekly rest of continuous 48 hours, and reduced flight duty period of 10 hours for pilots operating flights at night.