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New Delhi: The deaths of two Indian pilots within 48 hours have raised serious questions over the country\u2019s aviation safety framework.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the Airline Pilots\u2019 Association of India (ALPA) has warned the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that continued delays in the implementation of Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms are pushing the system towards a fatigue-driven safety risk.<\/p>\n
In a strongly worded letter dated May 1, the pilots\u2019 body flagged an urgent need for regulatory intervention, and said that the issue \u201cbears directly on flight safety, regulatory credibility, and the well-being of flight crew\u201d, particularly in the backdrop of \u201crecent death of pilots in this week\u201d.<\/p>\n
The association noted that repeated relaxations granted to airlines have \u201cmaterially diluted the intent of the FDTL regulations\u201d, with temporary exemptions becoming standard practice. This, it said, has allowed operators to function \u201cat or near regulatory limits without adequate safety buffers\u201d, undermining fatigue management systems.<\/p>\n
Calling for immediate corrective action, ALPA demanded a time-bound roadmap for full implementation of FDTL norms and the phased withdrawal of all operational variations.<\/p>\n
The association also raised concerns over transparency, pointing to the continued non-disclosure of the inquiry report into the December 2025 disruption involving IndiGo. It said withholding the report raises questions about \u201csystemic resilience and operational planning\u201d and called for its immediate release in the interest of accountability.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe safety of human life must remain paramount and non-negotiable in all aviation operations,\u201d the association said, warning that commercial pressures must not override safety imperatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Delhi: The deaths of two Indian pilots within 48 hours have raised serious questions over the country\u2019s aviation safety framework. According to Kashmir Media Service, the Airline Pilots\u2019 Association of India (ALPA) has warned the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that continued delays in the implementation of Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":199438,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t