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Air India Launches Strategic Pilot Recruitment Drive Amid IndiGo's Operational Crisis
Dec 08, 2025 06:55 pm CST
Air India has launched a major recruitment drive for Airbus A320 and Boeing B737 pilots, strategically timed during competitor IndiGo's operational crisis. While IndiGo struggles with flight cancellations and delays due to pilot shortages following new DGCA flight duty time regulations, Air India's "sky is not the limit" campaign seeks to strengthen its position in India's competitive aviation market. This development has caused IndiGo's parent company shares to drop 6.9%, highlighting the significant impact of staffing challenges in the aviation sector.
DGCA Revises Flight Duty Rules to Address IndiGo's Massive Flight Cancellation Crisis
Dec 05, 2025 04:57 pm CST
India's aviation regulator DGCA has withdrawn critical portions of the Flight Duty Time Limitations rules to resolve IndiGo's operational crisis, which has led to nearly 1,300 flight cancellations. The airline, which operates over 2,200 daily flights, admitted to miscalculating pilot requirements under new regulations mandating increased rest periods. The regulatory adjustments aim to stabilize operations during India's peak travel season while IndiGo works to progressively improve its schedule from December 6 onward.
IndiGo Crisis Deepens: Pilots' Federation Blames Management as Over 200 Flights Affected
Dec 04, 2025 01:25 pm CST
India's largest airline IndiGo faces its worst operational crisis as the Federation of Indian Pilots condemns management practices rather than new flight duty regulations. With over 200 flights canceled or delayed in 72 hours and on-time performance plummeting to 35%, passengers experience significant disruption while competing airlines maintain normal operations. The controversy centers on crew shortages following the implementation of safety-focused Flight Duty Time Limitation rules, which IndiGo allegedly failed to prepare for despite a two-year implementation window.