Mumbai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently issued show-cause notices to a little over two and a half dozen Air India pilots for reporting late. The regulator said they did not follow regulations and the airline’s operation manual on reporting time, adding that was tantamount to a violating safety. Pilots, however, contend this might be outside DGCA’s remit.
DGCA sent the notice after surprise checks at Mumbai and Delhi airports earlier this month. Last month, it sent a notice to a Jet Airways pilot for being late by 10 minutes. This comes in the wake of the Air India management’s move to cut salaries of staff responsible for flight delays. The management had issued a circular, following instructions from the civil aviation ministry. Air India has the worst record on punctuality in the sector, with only 52 per cent on-time performance.
An Air India spokesperson said, “We are looking into the matter and will take necessary action as deemed fit.” Jet Airways had not replied to an email query at the time of going to press.
19/03/15 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
DGCA sent the notice after surprise checks at Mumbai and Delhi airports earlier this month. Last month, it sent a notice to a Jet Airways pilot for being late by 10 minutes. This comes in the wake of the Air India management’s move to cut salaries of staff responsible for flight delays. The management had issued a circular, following instructions from the civil aviation ministry. Air India has the worst record on punctuality in the sector, with only 52 per cent on-time performance.
An Air India spokesperson said, “We are looking into the matter and will take necessary action as deemed fit.” Jet Airways had not replied to an email query at the time of going to press.
19/03/15 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
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