RMK complete failure: Months Before IndiGo Crisis, Parliament Panel Warned DGCA To Rein In Airlines

[Android_Halwa]

Criticism apart, Indigo built a huge airline network. It was not easy for Indigo to build such a network in Indian market and now operate with 430 aircraft. Best on time performance, connectivity, profitable except for 3 years, 80 k revenues, 5k profit after taxes, direct and indirect employment to 100k..

DGCA and Ministry’s scalable and phase wise approach leka this airline valuation lost avoid $5 billion, stock nose dives, confidence lost and staring at first year of loss because of their operations.

Every challenge of aviation ni tattukundi Indigo…akariki govt inefficiency ki bali ayipoindi..! 

[Spartan]

11 minutes ago, Android_Halwa said:

Criticism apart, Indigo built a huge airline network. It was not easy for Indigo to build such a network in Indian market and now operate with 430 aircraft. Best on time performance, connectivity, profitable except for 3 years, 80 k revenues, 5k profit after taxes, direct and indirect employment to 100k..

DGCA and Ministry’s scalable and phase wise approach leka this airline valuation lost avoid $5 billion, stock nose dives, confidence lost and staring at first year of loss because of their operations.

Every challenge of aviation ni tattukundi Indigo…akariki govt inefficiency ki bali ayipoindi..! 

Indigo has been one of the better experience i had...india vellinappudu I take indigo only..

kaani they are not big enough to handle this...and were over working their crew...expand cheste ..a demand ki saripotada leda ani they are running lean...

they need a big brother partner...similar to in US to scale up..

Adani ki icheyadaniki...stock ni nose dive cheincharu ane rumour. 

[paaparao]

18 hours ago, Spartan said:

After this...definitely the failure is from DGCA and Aviation Ministry...

Warn chesina tarvata kuda action teskokunda...crisis ayyenta varaku wait chesadu anite...inke em ministry naduputunattu...

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Just as thousands of passengers still remain stranded across the country due to IndiGo’s large-scale flight cancellations, it has now come to light that a parliamentary committee had raised strong warnings as early as August about looming risks in India’s aviation system. An Economic Times Report highlighted that the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture had cautioned that ignoring pilot fatigue norms and expanding fleets without matching manpower growth could push the aviation sector towards a dangerous tipping point.

What were the warnings about?

The committee’s report, tabled in Parliament, highlighted a serious mismatch between India’s rapidly growing aircraft fleets and the much slower expansion of pilot and air traffic controller (ATC) manpower. It warned that the aviation ecosystem was approaching a “critical inflection point," driven by pilot fatigue, overstretched ATCs, and capacity shortages across regulatory agencies.

According to the panel, rising workload for pilots increases the risk of runway incursions, ground collisions, and airborne conflicts. It stressed that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) must strictly enforce Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules and ensure airlines do not circumvent them.

The report noted that fatigue-related risks were becoming more visible, making strong monitoring essential.

Panel to review IndiGo disruptions

Chaired by JDU leader Sanjay Jha, the parliamentary committee is now expected to review the ongoing wave of cancellations and hold discussions with IndiGo. For several days, the airline has been cancelling hundreds of flights daily after failing to implement revised fatigue-management norms for pilots.

The DGCA had introduced updated FDTL rules last year for phased implementation, but IndiGo’s inability to reorganise its large-scale rosters has caused a severe manpower crunch and widespread disruption.

Call for stronger fatigue management systems

Back in August, the committee had also urged the DGCA to assess whether the new FDTL rules and mental-health protocols were genuinely reducing fatigue and stress. It recommended a national Fatigue Risk Management System for ATCs, along with a full staffing audit to address overwork and long hours.

The committee highlighted that rapid fleet expansion would require thousands of new pilots in the coming years, making streamlined training and clear safety frameworks even more important.

Shortage of regulators and training gaps

The report pointed out several structural weaknesses. While pilot training capacity has been expanded through five new Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) approved in 2024-25, raising the total to 39, the committee insisted that further expansion is urgently needed. Six more FTOs are under consideration, and training fleets have increased to 350 aircraft.

However, the committee also flagged “serious regulatory gaps," especially in high-risk mountain-flying regions. Despite the complexity and hazards of Himalayan operations, India still does not have mandatory mountain-flying certification for pilots working in those areas.

it proves that you are fake ass bjpian as usual. new pilot hours rules came in effect on 1st Nov itself. Indigo meltdown happened on 2nd dec onwards. this means something else caued this meltdown.
 

asalu pilots mental health protection kosame ee new off-duty hours law came into force from 1st nov. 

[akkum_bakkum]

13 minutes ago, Android_Halwa said:

Criticism apart, Indigo built a huge airline network. It was not easy for Indigo to build such a network in Indian market and now operate with 430 aircraft. Best on time performance, connectivity, profitable except for 3 years, 80 k revenues, 5k profit after taxes, direct and indirect employment to 100k..

DGCA and Ministry’s scalable and phase wise approach leka this airline valuation lost avoid $5 billion, stock nose dives, confidence lost and staring at first year of loss because of their operations.

Every challenge of aviation ni tattukundi Indigo…akariki govt inefficiency ki bali ayipoindi..! 

inka cheppu.....aviation minister valle analedendi....thats ur agenda kada. Rendo sari evadi MG kosam icharu aviation ministry. We all know what this is about....u still want to target one person in all this. Deenni batti ardhamaithundi depth of ur shallow argument.

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, paaparao said:

it proves that you fake ass bjpian as usual. new pilot hours rules came in effect on 1st Nov itself. Indigo meltdown happened on 2nd dec onwards. this means something else caued this meltdown.
 

asalu pilots mental health protection kosame ee new off-duty hours law came into force from 1st nov. 

 

4-5 days nunchi chustunna..topic ki stick avvakunda personal vagutunnav.... 

[Android_Halwa]

1 minute ago, akkum_bakkum said:

inka cheppu.....aviation minister valle analedendi....thats ur agenda kada. Rendo sari evadi MG kosam icharu aviation ministry. We all know what this is about....u still want to target one person in all this. Deenni batti ardhamaithundi depth of ur shallow argument.

Idigo akkum, there are two things here.

1. Jariginadi

2. Jaragaboyedi

First lets looks at incidents that led to this par..

An airline the size of Indigo, needs to have their own training facilities and the airline needs to invest a part of their expenses in pilot training. Indigo, has partnered with institutes but do not have a facility of their own. This has helped to keep their costs low and build such a huge network but when they are huge, they need to invest in in-house capabilities than to depend on partners. This is the root cause.

Indigo had a dream run in the last decade with almost no competition but after Air India privatization, Indigo started to expand beyond A320. They changed their strategy, business model and a 360 degree turn from wet leases, business class, Long haul deal with Qatar, Turkish and Now defunct Norwegian..but for training pilots, no new initiative and this was the root cause.

I don’t think any other airline in earth of this size does not have inhouse pilot training. Air India has one of its own with a hundred aircrafts.

[Android_Halwa]

@akkum_bakkum now lets focus on Part-2.

2. Jaragapoyedi :

Apprehensions and rumors dominate what will happen…
 

At least ie DB lo aina, Adani looking to pick up stake ani seppindi nene…only Adani stands to gain…his airport holdings are worth nothing without an airline of his own. But its still initial assumption matrame kani andulo nijam entha vundo telvadu…apparently Rakesh Ganwal has been divesting his stake in Caelum Investmets for the past one year but we don’t know if its linked.

So, jaragaboyedaniki link petti waste…but this situation could have completly avoided. 18 months back flag cheyadam, 12 months time ivadam not a joke…aina kuda set chesukovapivadam…at least asking more time ani negotiate cheyakapovadam can all be seen as ministy’s shortfall’s..

Deadline set chesi, vadilestadam danikante set cheyakapovadam better..