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FIP slams DGCA for 'light' penalty on IndiGo for mass flight disruptions

Pilots' body FIP on Monday criticised aviation regulator DGCA for imposing a 'very meagre' penalty of Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo for the large-scale flight disruptions that impacted lakhs of travellers in December, saying safety of passengers and aircraft cannot be 'traded off'. The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) questioned the flight cancellation period considered in the probe by the regulator, and said the penalty amount is "very, very meagre". The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday announced the enforcement actions after a detailed probe. It slapped penalties totalling Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo for cancelling thousands of flights in early December, and warned airline CEO Pieter Elbers and chief operating officer Isidre Proqueras, besides ordering the removal of Senior Vice President for Operations Control centre (OCC) Jason Herter from his current position for non-compliance. Between December 3 and 5, the DGCA said, 2,507 flights were cancelled, and 1,852 .

61% airline travellers say DGCA penalty on IndiGo not sufficient: Survey

The DGCA imposed a record penalty of ₹22.20 crore on IndiGo for regulatory non-compliance, mainly linked to failures in implementing revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms

Bomb threat forces Delhi-Bagdogra IndiGo flight to land in Lucknow

An IndiGo Airlines flight en route from Delhi to Bagdogra, West Bengal made an emergency landing at the Lucknow airport on Sunday morning following a bomb threat, police said. Bomb disposal squads, security agencies and airport authorities are carrying out thorough security check of the flight carrying 222 passengers, including eight infants, besides two pilots and five crew members. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated, officials said. According to officials, Air Traffic Control (ATC) received information at around 8.46 am about a bomb threat on IndiGo flight 6E-6650. Acting on the alert and following prescribed security protocols, the aircraft was diverted and made a safe emergency landing at Lucknow airport at 9.17 am. As per a press statement issued by the Lucknow police commissionerate, after landing, the aircraft was immediately parked in an isolation bay. During preliminary checks, a handwritten note on a tissue paper bearing the words "Plane mein bomb" (bomb in th

DGCA fines IndiGo ₹22.2 crore for massive flight disruptions in December

Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday imposed a Rs 22.20-crore penalty on IndiGo for last month's massive flight disruptions and issued stern warnings to airline chief Pieter Elbers as well as two other senior executives. Besides, the regulator directed the airline to furnish Rs 50 crore bank guarantee to ensure compliance with its directives and long-term systemic correction. IndiGo cancelled hundreds of flights early in December, leaving thousands of passengers stranded across the country, as the airline was not adequately prepared to implement the new flight duty norms for pilots. Following the large-scale disruptions in IndiGo operations, aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) set up a four-member committee headed by Joint Director General Sanjay K Brahmane to carry out a comprehensive review and assessment of the circumstances that led to such disruptions. The panel submitted its report to the DGCA on December 27 last year. "We are not taking this situati

DGCA shares airline-wise data with CCI for IndiGo's investigation

Data regarding routes exclusively operated by Indigo between September and December 2025 is also being shared by the DGCA with the Commission

Airlines issue advisory for international flyers as Iran shuts airspace

International flights from India face delays and cancellations after Iran temporarily closed its airspace, prompting Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet to issue passenger advisories

Airlines warn of flight delays as dense fog shrouds north India; ops stable

Airlines issued advisories as dense fog reduced visibility across north India, causing flight delays, though operations at Delhi airport remained largely stable

IndiGo plane suffers bird strike, safely lands at Varanasi airport

A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo Airlines flight with 216 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport here following a bird strike, airport officials said Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday night and Airport Director Puneet Gupta informed that all 216 passengers on board were safely evacuated after the plane landed. The aircraft, operating as flight 6E 437 en route from Gorakhpur to Bengaluru, suffered damage to its front portion following the bird hit during the flight, officials said. Given the seriousness of the situation, the pilot immediately contacted the Varanasi Air Traffic Control and safely landed the aircraft at the Varanasi airport, officials added. Gupta noted that said some passengers were flown to their destination on Monday, while arrangements were made to send the remaining passengers on other flights.

IndiGo loses appeal against DGCA penalty order over pilot training lapses

IndiGo on Friday said an appellate authority has rejected its appeal against regulator DGCA's penalties on two senior executives of the airline for alleged failure to use qualified simulators for pilot training at certain airports. In September last year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh each on the Director Flight Operations and Director Training of IndiGo. The DGCA Appellate Authority, through an order dated January 7, has dismissed the appeal. "The matter has been disposed of by reinstating the penalty of Rs 20 lakh each on the Director Flight Operations and Director Training of the company," IndiGo's parent InterGlobe Aviation said in a filing to BSE. The watchdog had imposed the penalty for the airline's alleged failure to use qualified simulators for pilot training at Category C aerodromes. Generally, pilots require additional training for operating flights to and from Category C airports as they might have operational ...

Q3FY26 Aviation Preview: Elara expects profit to decline on demand worries

Domestic airfares declined 1 per cent on year in Q3FY26, which indicated demand-side concern, Elara Capital said

IndiGo inducts first A321 XLR aircraft for non-stop Delhi-Athens service

Domestic carrier IndiGo on Wednesday received its first Airbus A321 XLR aircraft at the Delhi airport, and will be deployed for non-stop services to Athens from Delhi and Mumbai starting later this month. Of the total order of 40 A321 XLR aircraft, nine are expected to be delivered in the 2026 calendar year. After its first international induction to operate non-stop services to Athens, subsequent aircraft will be deployed on existing routes such as Istanbul, Turkey, and Denpasar, Bali, the airline said. The aircraft that are to be inducted into the fleet later will enable the airline to expand to new long-haul routes in Europe and East Asia, it said. IndiGo is the first Indian carrier to have inducted the long-range variant of the Airbus A321neo in its fleet, and the airline said that the move is a significant step as part of its long-term international expansion strategy. "It is an important milestone as we prepare to redefine long-haul travel for India. The advanced capabilitie

IndiGo boosts Puducherry connectivity with 14 weekly flights to key cities

IndiGo has strengthened its services in neighbouring Puducherry operating 14 flights a week thereby enhancing its regional connectivity, the airliner said on Saturday. The enhanced air connectivity has supported Puducherry's development across multiple sectors. Improved access to Bengaluru and Hyderabad has enabled residents to travel more efficiently for specialised healthcare and higher education, IndiGo said. The airliner commenced operations from Puducherry on December 20, 2024 and completed one year of operations for the Union Territory. As of December 2025, it operates 14 flights per week from Puducherry connecting the city with Bengaluru and Hyderabad, a press release said on Saturday. The air service has also enabled onward connectivity for passengers from Puducherry travelling across India and also to overseas destinations, it said. Over the past year, IndiGo's services have provided regular and reliable air connectivity from Puducherry, addressing travel needs in a region

Earnings revival to boost Indian equities in CY26; SBI, Infy top MOFSL bets

Motilal Oswal said the Nifty is trading at a 12-month forward P/E of 21.2x, near its long-period average of 20.8x, suggesting valuations are reasonable.

Air India pulls ahead of IndiGo in India's busiest Mumbai-Delhi skies route

Mumbai-Delhi corridor ranks among world's top 10 as competition pushes fares lower

IndiGo gets ₹458 crore GST penalty order; airline to challenge ruling

The country's largest airline IndiGo on Tuesday said authorities have slapped a GST penalty of over Rs 458 crore, and that it would contest the decision. The Additional Commissioner of CGST- Delhi South Commissionerate has slapped the penalty. It pertains to the assessment order under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, for FY-2018-19 to FY 2022-23, according to a regulatory filing. The total GST penalty is Rs 458,26,16,980. "GST department has passed an order imposing GST demand along with interest and penalty on compensation received from foreign supplier and denial of Input Tax credit. The company strongly believes that the order passed by the GST department is erroneous and not in accordance with law, backed by advice from external tax advisors. "Accordingly, the company will contest the same and shall take appropriate legal remedies against the aforesaid order. The company is already in appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals) in a similar matter for FY

Aviation ministry reviews probe panel report on IndiGo crisis: Minister

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday said the ministry is currently analysing the report submitted by the panel that probed the massive flight disruptions involving IndiGo earlier this month. While speaking to the reporters on the sidelines of an event here, he said, "The report has been submitted to the ministry. We are analysing the report, taking further comments from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and we will follow up on the action on that". According to officials, the inquiry committee, headed by DGCA Joint Director General Sanjay K Bramhane, was constituted on December 5 to conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of the circumstances that led to the massive flight disruptions. The committee had submitted its report on Friday evening. Earlier this month, IndiGo cancelled more than 1,600 flights in a single day, followed by several days of bulk cancellations. The inadequate planning in implementing the revised pilot rest norms was cited a

IndiGo to boost pilot allowances, weeks after mass flight cancellations

IndiGo, which according to government data employs roughly 5,000 pilots, did not immediately respond to a request for comment

Succession, scrutiny and stress tests in a year of corporate governance

It was a year marked by airline disruptions, trust battles, inheritance feuds and a Supreme Court turnaround that tested the foundations of corporate governance

IndiGo cancels 57 flights amid bad weather across multiple airports

Domestic carrier IndiGo on Saturday cancelled 57 flights across its network, citing bad weather" at various airports, according to the airline's website. The airline has also cancelled 13 flights, as of now, for Sunday, with two of them for "operational reasons", and the remaining largely due to "forecasted bad weather". The Gurugram-headquartered IndiGo, which cancelled thousands of flights early this month on account of stricter norms related to the pilots' duty period and rest, have been cancelling some flights for more than one week now on account of "bad weather". The 57 flights cancelled on Sunday include from Chandigarh, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Delhi, Gaya, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur and Pune, among others. Aviation regulator DGCA has announced the period between December 10 and February 10 next year as the official fog window this winter. As part of the DGCA fog operations (CAT-IIIB) norms, airlines have to mandatorily roster pilots who are trained

IndiGo issues advisory amid disruptions at several airports due to fog

IndiGo noted that flight operations may be slower than usual as weather conditions evolve, adding that safety and compliance with visibility requirements remain the airline's top priority