DGCA extends pilot rest rule deadline
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) extended the deadline for the full implementation of revised pilot rest rules by five months to March 31, 2027, as airlines grapple with rising operating costs and concerns over the impact of the guidelines on crew availability, people aware of the matter said.The latest extension granted earlier this week was the third. The previous relaxation followed IndiGo's operational crisis last December, when India's largest airline cancelled t…
