IndiGo CEO Elbers summoned by DGCA for flight disruption report

• DGCA summoned IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers to appear on December 11 with a full report on recent flight disruptions.
• The CEO and senior officials must provide data on flight restoration, pilot/crew recruitment plans, current strength, cancellations, and refunds.
• The summons follows large-scale disruptions to IndiGo's services, including cancellations and delays.
• DGCA appointed a four-member panel to investigate the root causes of the operational breakdown.
• The panel will examine manpower planning, crew rostering, and compliance with pilot duty/rest norms, and fix accountability for planning failures.

Why It Matters: It highlights regulatory scrutiny on IndiGo's widespread flight disruptions.