How Indigo ran out of pilots—gradually, then suddenly
India's largest airline crisis made headlines for weeks. Last month, Indigo cancelled nearly 4,000 flights over 10 days, forcing the government to cut 10% of its schedules until March. The culprit? A severe pilot shortage that the airline had two years to prepare for. While Air India doubled its pilot strength ahead…
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