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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.
Delhi Airport Recovery: Flight Operations Gradually Improving After Major ATC System Outage
Nov 08, 2025 10:49 am CST
Delhi Airport's operations are steadily returning to normal approximately 36 hours after a critical technical failure in its Air Traffic Control system. With arrival delays reduced to just 5 minutes and departures to 19 minutes, the situation shows significant improvement from Friday's 800 flight disruptions. The Automatic Message Switching System malfunction has been addressed, though passengers are still advised to check with airlines for updates as operations continue stabilizing.