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IndiGo has already been allowed to operate five narrow body planes leased from Turkey till March 2026 and no further extension will be given, according to aviation regulator DGCA. The watchdog on Monday provided a clarification about the lease duration for aircraft taken by IndiGo from Turkey amid speculations that the airline has been given more time to use such leased planes. "IndiGo has been permitted to operate aircraft on wet lease from Turkey with a last extension valid till March 2026 with a sunset clause that no further extension will be given. "This is based on the undertaking submitted by Indigo airlines in the instant case wherein they have sought last time extension, since their long range aircraft (A321-XLR) are to be delivered by February 2026," a senior DGCA official said. The lease of five Boeing 737 planes taken from Turkey's Corendon Airlines ends on March 31, 2026, as per the regulator. Currently, IndiGo operates 15 foreign aircraft on wet/damp lease basis, ...

Air India flight Al 887, which took off at 6.10 am, made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport around 6.52 am

Civil aviation ministry has directed the airline to begin compensating passengers hit by mass flight cancellations earlier this month; IndiGo has said ₹10,000 vouchers will be issued starting Dec 26

IndiGo cancelled hundreds of flights starting from December 2, causing hardships to thousands of passengers

Before the crisis, the airline operated a total of 2,300 flights per day - about 2,000 domestic and about 300 international

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IndiGo had grounded thousands of flights across the country after being unprepared for stricter safety norms, which came into effect in November

The committee did not take any view and decided to wait till the report of the ongoing investigation ordered by the civil aviation ministry comes, the sources said

IndiGo emerged as India's largest international carrier in July-September 2025, overtaking the Air India group in passenger traffic amid capacity cuts and aircraft constraints at Tata-owned airlines

The case is related to proceedings before the High Court over the enforcement of flight duty time limitation (FDTL) standards, which are intended to address pilot fatigue and enhance flight safety

The four-member panel, set up by Director General of Civil Aviation Faiz Ahmed Kidwai to investigate large-scale operational disruptions at domestic carrier IndiGo earlier this month, visited the airline's headquarters on Monday as part of the ongoing probe, sources said. During the visit, they said, the panel members checked multiple aspects of the operations that could have resulted in the disruptions. "The panel members visited IndiGo headquarters on Monday. They remained there throughout the day to take the ongoing probe ahead," a source privy to information told PTI. During the visit, said another source, the probe panel checked multiple aspects of operations, including infrastructure that could have resulted in such a large-scale disruption of services. The four-member panel, comprising Joint DG Sanjay Brahamane, Deputy Director General Amit Gupta, senior Flight Operations Inspector Kapil Manglik, and FOI Lokesh Rampal, has been tasked with identifying the root causes of ...

The budget airline said in a post on X it was in the process of identifying flights where customers were severely impacted and stranded at airports on December 3, 4 and 5

FOIs are airline pilots who come to the DGCA on deputation for oversight duties but legally remain on the rolls of their parent carrier

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) over massive disruptions in IndiGo's operations, which resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights and lakhs of people getting stranded across airports. The airline cancelled over 50 flights from Bengaluru Airport on Friday. FOIs are senior officials within the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, working as part of its regulatory and safety oversight functions, often deployed to monitor airline operations. "Four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) at the DGCA have been suspended in connection with the recent large-scale disruptions in IndiGo's flights," a source said. These officials ensure aviation safety by inspecting, auditing, and certifying airlines and personnel, such as pilots, dispatchers,and cabin crew, to meet strict regulatory standards, verifying various regulations and overseeing training, flight standards, and accident prevention measures in India. "IndiGo has cancelled

The airline said these vouchers - which can be used to book any IndiGo flights during the next 12 months

Parliamentary panel will summon aviation regulators and major airlines to review recent flight cancellations and ongoing safety concerns, including ATC fatigue, pilot shortages and infrastructure gaps

IndiGo said the ₹10,000 vouchers are in addition to government-mandated compensation of ₹5,000-10,000 for passengers whose flights were cancelled within 24 hours of departure

IndiGo announced that it has reduced its capacity and passenger unit revenue forecast for Q3, after the civil aviation regulator directed it to cut 10 per cent of its domestic winter schedule

The DGCA has launched inspections at 11 airports and deployed officers at IndiGo's headquarters as part of intensified monitoring amid continuing flight disruptions

With IndiGo operations stabilising after widespread cancellations, many passengers still remain unsure about refunds, delays, and flight tracking. Here are answers to the most common questions