Mumbai: With the frequent delays of Air India flights continuing to make headlines, a crucial reason for the national carrier not being able to stick to its schedule has been revealed in a letter written to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Air India crews are being made to operate flights without completing the mandatory rest period.
In the letter to the DGCA on January 25 (copy with mid-day), the All India Cabin Crew Association (AICCA) has alleged that crew members are being threatened with disciplinary action and not being allowed to rest for the period mandated by the aviation regulator. Giving the example of a recent Delhi-London flight, the association has requested the DGCA’s immediate intervention.
“It has become a regular phenomenon that cabin crews are threatened and denied their mandatory rest at all stations before operating international flights. We have also come to understand that most Air India flights are running without the required number of staff members and one of the doors of the aircraft is unmanned during takeoff and landing,” said an AICCA member. -
The letter states that on January 21, 2015, the crew members of AI 116 scheduled to take off from Delhi at 1 pm and land in London at 2.50 am, were asked to fly despite not completing their mandatory rest period of 22 hours, as defined in the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR).
09/02/15 Neha LM Tripathi/Mid Day
In the letter to the DGCA on January 25 (copy with mid-day), the All India Cabin Crew Association (AICCA) has alleged that crew members are being threatened with disciplinary action and not being allowed to rest for the period mandated by the aviation regulator. Giving the example of a recent Delhi-London flight, the association has requested the DGCA’s immediate intervention.
“It has become a regular phenomenon that cabin crews are threatened and denied their mandatory rest at all stations before operating international flights. We have also come to understand that most Air India flights are running without the required number of staff members and one of the doors of the aircraft is unmanned during takeoff and landing,” said an AICCA member. -
The letter states that on January 21, 2015, the crew members of AI 116 scheduled to take off from Delhi at 1 pm and land in London at 2.50 am, were asked to fly despite not completing their mandatory rest period of 22 hours, as defined in the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR).
09/02/15 Neha LM Tripathi/Mid Day
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