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DGCA has instructed the carrier to submit a bank guarantee of ₹50 crore
Two breathalyser tests conducted by Canadian police at Vancouver International Airport showed the pilot was unfit for duty.
Copies of the report have been shared with the offices of the Civil Aviation Minister, K Rammohan Naidu, and the Civil Aviation Secretary, Samir Kumar Sinha.
The Indian aviation sector has faced its worst crisis, primarily due to IndiGo flight cancellations.
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) over the massive disruptions in IndiGo’s operations, which led to thousands of flight cancellations and left lakhs of passengers stranded across airports. FOIs are senior officials within the Directorate General
IndiGo CEO and senior officials have been asked by the DGCA to submit their detailed report on flight disruptions.
IndiGo flight cancellations are under scrutiny as India's aviation regulator orders a 5% cut in their flight schedule
That lack of planning triggered at least 2,000 flight cancellations in November by IndiGo.
Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA India) President Sam Thomas had earlier alleged that the disruptions are artificially created to pressurise DGCA.
In November, too, around 62% of Indigo flights were cancelled due to crew constraints.
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