DGCA rolls back rest-day rule to restore IndiGo flight operations

Key facts

• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) revoked its directive that barred airlines from substituting pilots’ weekly rest days with leave.
• The regulator cited 'ongoing operational disruptions' and 'repeated representations from airlines seeking flexibility to maintain the continuity and stability of operations'.
• DGCA has also directed its own inspectors, who are hired on five-year contracts as auditors and barred from flying for commercial carriers, to operate IndiGo flights.