Our
view:
The
article highlights the current DGCA-IndiGo fiasco, mentioning that in the
tug-of-war between the government/regulators on the one hand, and businesses on
the other, it is the common citizens or the customers, who actually suffer and
pay for the lapses.
While stating
that Regulators are for promoting competition in the markets, they should also
ensure health and safety.
It speaks
about the Aviation sector, now a duopoly, needs a single, arm's-length
regulator with separate branches for safety and competition. DGCA was
criticized because its sudden order on limiting crew working hours caused
widespread travel disruption without advance warning. But then, it should
not have been withdrawn if safety was the main issue for its introduction.
