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India tightens pilot fatigue rules
November 27th 2025
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mandated airlines to provide training in fatigue management to schedulers and dispatchers who prepare rosters for pilots. Read More » The move is one of the measures to address persisting concerns over fatigue among the cockpit crew, The Economic Times. DGCA also obligated airlines to submit detailed quarterly fatigue reports with information about the number of crew trained on fatigue management, how many fatigue reports were received, accepted or rejected. The carriers also have to mention reasons for rejection of any fatigue reports. The directions came after DGCA found that it was not receiving fatigue reports from the airlines for many months, particularly after the implementation of the first phase of the new duty period and rest norms from July 1, 2025.
