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Shakti Lumba

Shakti Lumba

Aviation safety expert and former airline executive

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Notable Quotes

Lumba warned that concessions allowing IndiGo more consecutive night duties and more night landings have “by and large negated the Fatigue Management intent of the FDTL Phase 2.”([businesstoday.in](https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/aviation-expert-slams-dgca-concessions-to-indigo-says-fatigue-rules-effectively-gutted-505271-2025-12-05//))

He argued that with each new exemption, “slowly the FDTL CAR will have more concessions than compliance,” suggesting IndiGo had successfully arm‑twisted the regulator.([businesstoday.in](https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/aviation-expert-slams-dgca-concessions-to-indigo-says-fatigue-rules-effectively-gutted-505271-2025-12-05//))

Stories

IndiGo’s pilot fatigue rules showdown triggers India’s worst aviation meltdown in years

Rule Changes

Prominent critic of DGCA concessions to IndiGo

In early December 2025, India's largest airline, IndiGo, cancelled more than 1,000 flights across four days. All departures from New Delhi shut down, cascading disruptions through major hubs.

Updated 7 days ago