India, Dec. 13 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday suspended four flight operations inspectors (FOIs) amid the scheduling crisis at IndiGo that has disrupted travel plans for thousands this month.

The move came as the airline's top management appeared before the regulator for the second consecutive day, even as flight cancellations continued. Follow Indigo flight status live updates

As reported by HT earlier, the four officials, all senior inspectors involved in regulatory and safety oversight, were working with the DGCA on a contract basis. "Contracts of these FOIs with the DGCA have been terminated in relation to the recent IndiGo crisis," an official said, referring to an order dated December 11.

The suspen...