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Published Jan 29, 2026 at 11:23 AM IST
Debate With Arnab: Is Airline Duopoly Leading To Compromise With Passenger Safety?
India's aviation sector has consolidated into a duopoly where IndiGo holds 64-65% of the domestic market share, and Air India Group commands 26-27%, leaving under 10% for all others—creating systemic fragility exposed during IndiGo's 2025 FDTL crisis when grounded planes triggered mass cancellations with no rivals to absorb capacity.
Arnab Goswami LIVE: Does this 92% dominance enable airlines to pressure DGCA for fatigue rule exemptions now challenged in Delhi High Court, risking repeats of Air India Express 2020 tragedy (17 dead) amid Pratt & Whitney engine failures and pilot shortages?