Weekly rest for pilots could be raised from 36 hours to 48 hours with effect from July 1, 2025, and the reduction in night flying “rolled out” from November 1, 2025, according to the DGCA roadmap for implementing relaxed duty norms for cockpit crew before the Delhi High Court. The liberalised norms governing duty and rest periods for pilots in order to combat concerns over rising fatigue levels were announced in January 2024, and were to be implemented from June 1, 2024. But the rules were put on hold after stiff opposition from airlines, forcing pilots’ unions to approach the court. After several rounds of court-ordered mediation held by the DGCA between Air India and the pilot bodies, the DGCA agreed to a phased implementation of its proposal. On Thursday, it submitted a detailed scheme for enforcing the specific norms. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pilots-weekly-rest-to-increase-from-36-hours-to-48-hours-from-july-1-dgca-tells-delhi-high-court/article69243034.ece https://tinyurl.com/ycktv5sr