New Delhi: Air India (AI) cabin crew on long haul flights will now get bunks to sleep on.
The airline has told the Directorate General of Civil Aviation that bunks will be provided on flights with a flying time of over 11hours. This includes mainly non-stops from India to US and, eventually , on India-Australia flights with the induction of new Dreamliners.
The importance of a rested and alert crew was highlighted in the recent crash-landing of the Emirates flight in Dubai when the crew ensured that all 300 people on board evacuated the aircraft in the stipulated 90 seconds.
For long flights, airlines need to take augmented crew so they can work and rest in rotation. Till now, AI crew rested on business class seats, subject to availability.
To Read the News in Full 26/08/16 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
The airline has told the Directorate General of Civil Aviation that bunks will be provided on flights with a flying time of over 11hours. This includes mainly non-stops from India to US and, eventually , on India-Australia flights with the induction of new Dreamliners.
The importance of a rested and alert crew was highlighted in the recent crash-landing of the Emirates flight in Dubai when the crew ensured that all 300 people on board evacuated the aircraft in the stipulated 90 seconds.
For long flights, airlines need to take augmented crew so they can work and rest in rotation. Till now, AI crew rested on business class seats, subject to availability.
To Read the News in Full 26/08/16 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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