'It has got to be the biggest error in aviation. If it is the biggest error, then all those individuals in positions of power should be removed because they have caused the biggest meltdown in Indian aviation history.' https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/biggest-meltdown-in-indian-aviation-history/20251208.htm
Aviation consultant Sanjay Lazar, CEO of Avialaz Consultants, reveals that IndiGo ceased pilot recruitment despite knowing the requirements and requested 900 additional flights for the winter despite pilot shortages.
In this two-part interview with Prasana D Zore/Rediff, Lazar examines whether the planning failure was intentional and questions why immediate action was not taken when warning signs appeared
by By PRASANNA D ZORE
08/12/2025
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'Ministry Slept, DGCA Slept, IndiGo...'
"We are the third-largest aviation market, the fastest-growing on earth -- if we cannot handle this kind of situation, then how do we expect to handle 300 airports and 2,000 more aircraft?" aviation consultant and Avialaz Consultants CEO Sanjay Lazar asks Prasanna D Zore/Rediff in the concluding segment of a two-part interview.
https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/ministry-slept-dgca-slept-indigo/20251211.htm