{
  "id": 16293401,
  "title": "DGCA Extends Pilot Rest Rule Deadline To March 2027, Airlines Get Five-Month Relief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/dgca-extends-pilot-rest-rule-deadline-to-march-2027-airlines-get-five",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/dgca-extends-pilot-rest-rule-deadline-to-march-2027-airlines-get-five-month-relief"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the deadline for the full implementation of revised pilot rest rules, known as Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL), by five months to March 31, 2027. This is the third extension granted for the implementation of the revised norms, which aim to manage pilot fatigue and improve flight safety. The relaxations, which were due to expire on…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}