India, Dec. 16 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that all variations and relaxations granted to airlines from the new pilot fatigue management norms will end within "six months," as the regulator works to ensure full compliance with the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) on Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) issued in 2024.

Appearing before a bench of Justice Amit Sharma, on a contempt plea moved by pilot unions, the DGCA said that the exemptions granted to airlines were "temporary, routinely reviewed," and issued without any commercial considerations.

DGCA told the Court that it had already asked all major airlines, including Air India and IndiGo, to prepare for full implementation o...