IndiGo to probe flight chaos with external experts; CEO summoned by DGCA

• IndiGo will hire external experts to investigate the mass flight cancellations that disrupted India’s aviation market.
• Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta apologized for the "massive operational meltdown," admitting the airline "let the customers down."
• Mehta denied claims that IndiGo engineered the crisis to force changes in aviation rules and affirmed compliance with pilot fatigue rules.
• Thousands of flights were cancelled last week due to tighter safety regulations, though operations are now stabilizing.
• The DGCA has formed an oversight team and summoned IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers to submit a report on the disruptions.

Why It Matters: IndiGo's investigation into flight disruptions aims to prevent future travel chaos.