Isidro Porqueras, COO of IndiGo, will visit Parliament on Wednesday to testify before the Parliamentary Standing Committee looking into flight disruptions. Details are available here.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee, which is looking into the recent flight disruptions that left thousands of travelers stranded across the nation, heard testimony from Isidro Porqueras, Chief Operating Officer of IndiGo, on Wednesday, December 17.
As part of its investigation into the airline's operational problems, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had previously established a four-person panel to call in the airline's CEO, Pieter Elbers, and COO, Isidro Porqueras.
The investigation focuses on the considerable passenger inconvenience caused by the numerous flight cancellations and delays that seriously disrupted air travel nationwide.
According to ANI, members from the Federation of Pilot Associations and officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have also been invited to appear before the panel.
What is the panel's responsibility?
Finding the underlying cause of the pan-India disruptions that left thousands of travelers stranded is the panel's mandate. The committee will evaluate IndiGo's crew rostering procedures, personnel planning, and willingness to adopt the most recent regulations regarding pilots' duty schedules and required rest periods as part of its investigation.
The panel, which was established by the DGCA on December 5, will also assess IndiGo's degree of adherence to the most recent Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) regulations, including the examination of any gaps acknowledged by the carrier in an effort to determine responsibility for the mistakes that led to the crisis.
According to a news report from PTI, the DGCA has given the panel 15 days to present its report.
The present state of IndiGo's operations
IndiGo's flight operations have started to stabilize after days of significant disruption; the airline claims that the most recent cancellations are unrelated to operational problems.
Due to bad weather, particularly heavy fog and poor visibility in northern India, which severely hampered air travel, more than 50 IndiGo flights were canceled nationwide on Tuesday. Passengers were warned by airlines and airport officials to anticipate more delays.
The biggest airline in India, IndiGo, insisted that the current wave of cancellations and delays is caused by bad weather because fog-related restrictions affect takeoffs and landings, especially in the early morning and late at night.
Major hubs, like as Delhi, where winter fog still presents operational difficulties, had the most severe interruption.
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