India's DGCA denies extending the June 1 deadline for airlines to adopt new flight duty norms to mitigate pilot fatigue, including increased weekly rest time and limiting night landings.
DGCA in India refuses to extend June 1 deadline for airlines to implement revised flight duty norms for pilots. Aiming to mitigate pilot fatigue, the new norms set to come into force on June 1 include increased weekly rest time from 45 to 48 hours, limiting night landings to two, and extending night hours for pilots to cover 0000-0600 hours. Airlines are required to submit quarterly fatigue reports, following a non-punitive and confidentiality policy.
March 16, 2024
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