Bengaluru, May 1 -- The Airline Pilots' Association of India on Friday wrote a letter to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) raising concerns in view of the deferment of the full implementation of the Court-mandated Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) framework.

In its letter, ALPA India said it was "placing on record a set of concerns that bear directly on flight safety, regulatory credibility, and the well-being of flight crew," particularly in view of recent deaths of pilots reported this week. The association said these issues arise from the ongoing deferment of the FDTL framework, despite prior representations on the matter.

"We write to place on record a set of concerns that bear directly on flight safety, regulatory cred...