IndiGo sees demand inching up, reduces leave without pay for pilots

Airbus A320 and A321 pilots will have leave without pay of three days per month and for captains of regional aircraft fleet ATR-72 there will be no more LWP

In an apparent sign of recovery of the aviation sector from the Covid-19 pandemic, India’s largest airline IndiGo has reduced leave without pay (LWP) for its pilots from monthly 10 days in July to three days in November.

Domestic air traffic jumped the most since the lockdown, with a month-on-month growth of 39 percent in September.

Data from industry regulator DGCA showed that 3.94 million people travelled in September compared to 2.83 million in August.

While pilots of single aisle aircraft like Airbus A320 and A321 will have leave without pay of three days per month, for captains of regional