Air India fined ₹30 lakh after pilot invites lady friend into cockpit
1 year, 7 months ago

Air India fined ₹30 lakh after pilot invites lady friend into cockpit

The Hindu  

The DGCA on Friday imposed a fine of ₹30 lakh on Air India and suspended a pilot-in-command for a period of three months after he entertained a lady friend in the cockpit and demanded that she be served alcohol and snacks. “The pilot said the cockpit should appear welcoming, warm and comfortable, as though he was preparing his living room for a lady friend. Also, to take her drinks and snacks order and serve her in the cockpit,” according to the complainant who added in her complaint that when she objected the pilot snapped at her and “started treating me like a servant working exclusively for him.” The complainant also claimed that when the passenger was inside the cockpit neither of the pilots were in their usual positions. “I noticed that the first officer was sleeping reclined fully with a pillow and the pilot in charge was sitting across facing the passenger in the rear observer station to chat.

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Air India fires pilot who was caught drunk after operating international flight from Phuket to India
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Air India fires pilot who was caught drunk after operating international flight from Phuket to India

Hindustan Times  

Air India has sacked a pilot who was found drunk after operating an international flight from Phuket to India. Air India is reportedly considering filing an FIR against the pilot who was caught drunk after operating an international flight. According to TOI, post-flight tests are often conducted on flight crew of international flights, where alcohol is usually served onboard. For …

DGCA imposes fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violating flight duty timing rule
9 months ago

DGCA imposes fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violating flight duty timing rule

India TV News  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India Limited. The decision came after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation conducted a spot audit of Air India in January, during which evidence was collected and fleet-wise random reports were analysed. "The analysis of reports and evidence revealed that Air India Limited …

DGCA slaps ₹30 lakh fine on Air India post 80-year-old flyer’s death in Mumbai
9 months, 3 weeks ago

DGCA slaps ₹30 lakh fine on Air India post 80-year-old flyer’s death in Mumbai

Live Mint  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on February 29 imposed a penalty of ₹30 lakh on Air India following a February 12 incident of wheelchair unavailability at Mumbai airport that resulted in the death of an 80-year-old passenger. The octogenarian Air India passenger reportedly pre-booked a wheelchair at the Mumbai airport. In a statement, Air India said that due to …

Enter the cockpit: Rules of engagement
1 year, 5 months ago

Enter the cockpit: Rules of engagement

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Two Air India pilots were recently suspended for allowing a friend into the cockpit, probably making it the first instance for such a violation. On June 22, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation suspended the licence of an Air India pilot for a year, after he allowed a friend inside the cockpit of a Chandigarh-Leh flight, in violation …

Pilot suspended for allowing friend into cockpit
1 year, 6 months ago

Pilot suspended for allowing friend into cockpit

The Hindu  

The aviation safety regulator DGCA on Thursday suspended an Air India pilot-in-command for a year for allowing unauthorised entry into the cockpit. The woman friend is an Indian Air Force pilot, and remained inside the cockpit throughout the flight on June 3. The regulator also suspended the co-pilot for a month for neither preventing the entry of the non-staff member …

DGCA suspends license of Air India pilot for allowing unauthorised person inside cockpit
1 year, 6 months ago

DGCA suspends license of Air India pilot for allowing unauthorised person inside cockpit

India TV News  

The Directorate General for Civil Aviation suspended the license of an Air India pilot for one year for allowing an unauthorised person into the cockpit, an official statement said on Thursday. According to DGCA, the Pilot in Command of Air India flight AI-458 on June 3 allowed an unauthorized person into the cockpit during departure and the person remained in …

Air India off-rosters 2 pilots for allowing woman friend into cockpit
1 year, 6 months ago

Air India off-rosters 2 pilots for allowing woman friend into cockpit

Hindustan Times  

Air India has off-rostered two pilots operating from Delhi to Leh for violating safety norms by allowing entry of a “woman friend” into the cockpit on June 3, an official close to the matter said on Tuesday. A second official requesting anonymity said, “The matter was formally reported by a male crew upon landing in Delhi.” While officials said that …

Air India grounds two pilots for inviting 'female friend' into cockpit | DETAILS
1 year, 6 months ago

Air India grounds two pilots for inviting 'female friend' into cockpit | DETAILS

India TV News  

Air India pilot news: Over a month after an Air India pilot was grounded for inviting his female friend into the cockpit, the airline has now initiated action against two pilots for inviting a woman into the cockpit of a Delhi-Leh flight last week. The Air India management acted against the pilot and the co-pilot soon after receiving a complaint …

Air India passenger assaults crew member onboard Goa-Delhi flight
1 year, 6 months ago

Air India passenger assaults crew member onboard Goa-Delhi flight

Hindustan Times  

A male passenger onboard an Air India flight from Goa on Monday physically assaulted a crew member and the unruly passenger was handed over to the security personnel after landing at the Delhi airport, according to the airline. Earlier this month, Air India imposed a two-year flying ban on an individual who caused physical harm to two female cabin crew …

DGCA fines Air India ₹30 lakh, suspends pilot who brought his friend in cockpit
1 year, 7 months ago

DGCA fines Air India ₹30 lakh, suspends pilot who brought his friend in cockpit

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday suspended an Air India pilot’s licence for three months after he allowed his friend inside the cockpit in violation of safety norms earlier this year. Last month, DGCA had off-rostered the entire crew of Air India flight AI 915 Delhi to Dubai during which the pilot had invited his woman friend into …

Woman in cockpit: DGCA notices to Air India CEO, chief of flight safety
1 year, 7 months ago

Woman in cockpit: DGCA notices to Air India CEO, chief of flight safety

Hindustan Times  

The directorate general of civil aviation has issued a show cause notice to Air India chief executive officer Campbell Wilson and chief of flight safety Henry Donohoe for lapses in reporting an incident of a pilot letting his friend inside the cockpit in violation of safety norms in February. DGCA had off-rostered the entire crew of Air India flight AI …

Woman in cockpit: Air India CEO, head of flight safety get show-cause notice from DGCA
1 year, 7 months ago

Woman in cockpit: Air India CEO, head of flight safety get show-cause notice from DGCA

India TV News  

Woman in cockpit: The Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued a show-cause notice to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and head of the flight safety for the airline's lapses in reporting the incident of a pilot who allowed his female friend inside the cockpit. As per the report, the show-cause notice by the DGCA has also been …

DGCA panel to probe Air India cockpit ‘guest’ incident
1 year, 8 months ago

DGCA panel to probe Air India cockpit ‘guest’ incident

Hindustan Times  

India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday constituted a committee to investigate an incident on Air India’s Dubai-Delhi flight AI 915 on February 27, when the pilot-in-charge allegedly entertained a woman friend in the cockpit in violation of rules and safety norms. The pilot, Harsh Suri, the co-pilot, and a crew member who made the allegation in …

Air India pilot violates DGCA safety norms, invites friend inside cockpit
1 year, 8 months ago

Air India pilot violates DGCA safety norms, invites friend inside cockpit

Live Mint  

A pilot of an Air India flight, operating from Dubai to Delhi violated DGCA safety norms by inviting friend inside the cockpit. As per DGCA statement, “A pilot of an Air India flight, operating from Dubai to Delhi, allowed a female friend in the cockpit, on February 27, violating DGCA safety norms. In the complaint as reviewed by Hindustan Times, …

‘Like living room’: Air India pilot let woman friend into cockpit on flight, complains crew
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Like living room’: Air India pilot let woman friend into cockpit on flight, complains crew

Hindustan Times  

An Air India pilot operating from Dubai to Delhi on February 27 entertained a female friend in the cockpit, violating aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation safety norms, according to a complaint by a member of the cabin crew made to the regulator and reviewed by HT. “Air India has constituted a committee to investigate the issues raised,” an …

London-bound Air India flight turns back to Delhi after passenger ‘hits cabin crew member’
1 year, 8 months ago

London-bound Air India flight turns back to Delhi after passenger ‘hits cabin crew member’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A passenger reportedly caused “physical harm” to two cabin crew members on a London-bound Air India …

Mumbai: Air India flyer booked for smoking in flight refuses to pay fine, opts for jail term
1 year, 9 months ago

Mumbai: Air India flyer booked for smoking in flight refuses to pay fine, opts for jail term

India TV News  

A man was sent to jail for alleged unruly behaviour on an Air India flight after he refused to pay Rs 25,000 for bail. He was booked under section 336 of the Indian Penal Code after he was allegedly caught smoking in the lavatory of Air India's London-Mumbai flight and behaving in an unruly manner on March 10. The accused …

Air India passenger held for ‘unruly behaviour’ on flight
1 year, 9 months ago

Air India passenger held for ‘unruly behaviour’ on flight

The Hindu  

A passenger on board an Air India flight to Mumbai from London was handed over to security personnel for allegedly smoking in the lavatory and unruly behaviour, the airline said on March 12. The incident, which took place on March 10, has been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Air India said in a statement. It may be …

Air India 'pee-gate' incident: DGCA upholds decision to suspend pilot, rejects appeal
1 year, 9 months ago

Air India 'pee-gate' incident: DGCA upholds decision to suspend pilot, rejects appeal

India TV News  

Air India 'pee-gate incident': Directorate General of Civil Aviation has suspended the pilot of the Air Flight where a man urinated on a female co-passenger. DGCA suspends the pilot for three months 'The DGCA suspended the pilot for three months who operated a New York-Delhi flight on November 26 where a passenger called S Mishra allegedly urinated on a woman, …

Explained | Why is Air India irked with DGCA penalty?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Why is Air India irked with DGCA penalty?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Air India has called as excessive the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s decision to suspend the licence of one of its pilots for a period of three months following the November 26 incident on a New York-Delhi flight where a lady passenger complained that a co-traveller had urinated over her. On January 20, the DGCA announced …

Air India fined again for two unruly incidents on a 2022 December flight
1 year, 11 months ago

Air India fined again for two unruly incidents on a 2022 December flight

The Hindu  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation levied a fine of ₹10 lakh on Air India for its failure to report two incidents on a flight from Paris to Delhi in December, which included a drunk passenger urinating on a seat as well as another smoking inside a lavatory. The penalty has been imposed on Air India “for not reporting the …

Air India top boss, officials were informed about 'pee incident' on flight, claim emails
1 year, 11 months ago

Air India top boss, officials were informed about 'pee incident' on flight, claim emails

India TV News  

Air India pee-gate: Majority of pilots feel that the DGCA action on the pilot-in-command of the Air India aircraft, in which a man urinated on a fellow woman passenger on-board, was not necessary, as top officials including CEO Campbell Wilson of the airlines were informed about the incident by a crew member onboard the New York-New Delhi flight. The Directorate …

Urination incident: Air India pilots' body mulls legal course against suspension of pilot
1 year, 11 months ago

Urination incident: Air India pilots' body mulls legal course against suspension of pilot

The Hindu  

Air India pilots' body IPG is considering legal recourse and other options, regarding aviation regulator DGCA suspending the licence of the pilot-in-command of the flight where a passenger allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger onboard last November. For various violations, DGCA, on Friday, imposed a fine of ₹30 lakh on Air India, ₹3 lakh penalty on the airline's director of …

Urination scandal: Air India slapped with a penalty of Rs 30 lakhs, pilot's license suspended for 3 months
1 year, 11 months ago

Urination scandal: Air India slapped with a penalty of Rs 30 lakhs, pilot's license suspended for 3 months

Op India  

Taking note of the Air India urination case, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has imposed a financial penalty of Rs 30 lakh on the airline, DGCA officials said on Friday. “Financial Penalty of Rs 30,00,000 has been imposed to M/s Air India for violation of applicable DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements,” it further said. The Director-in-flight services of Air India …

Pee-gate: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh penalty on Air India, suspends pilot’s licence for 3 months
1 year, 11 months ago

Pee-gate: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh penalty on Air India, suspends pilot’s licence for 3 months

Firstpost  

The pilot of the concerned AI flight has also had his licence suspended for the next three months for failing to discharge his duties as per Rule 141 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 and applicable DGCA CAR New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday slapped a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on domestic carrier Air India and …

Air India fined ₹30 lakh, pilot suspended over urination incident
1 year, 11 months ago

Air India fined ₹30 lakh, pilot suspended over urination incident

The Hindu  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on January 20 imposed a fine of ₹30 lakh on Air India, in connection with the urination incident. Air India, reacting to DGCA’s imposition of the fine, said it respectfully acknowledges the gaps in reporting with respect to the incident and that relevant steps are being taken to address the issues. A senior citizen …

Air India 'urinating' case: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh penalty; airline responds
1 year, 11 months ago

Air India 'urinating' case: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh penalty; airline responds

India TV News  

Air India 'urinating' case : Directorate General of Civil Aviation had on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Air India in relation to an incident of a person allegedly urinating on a female co-passenger in an inebriated state. In addition to this, the watchdog has also slapped a fine of Rs 3 lakh on Air India's Director …

Urination incident: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on Air India, suspends pilot
1 year, 11 months ago

Urination incident: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on Air India, suspends pilot

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Air India as well as suspended the license of the pilot-in-command of the New York-Delhi flight in which a person allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger. In the incident, which happened on November 26, 2022, the watchdog has also slapped a fine …

DGCA notice to Air India for not reporting two passengers’ behaviour on board
1 year, 11 months ago

DGCA notice to Air India for not reporting two passengers’ behaviour on board

Hindustan Times  

The directorate general of civil aviation on Monday, issued a second show cause notice to Air India for not reporting two incidents on Air 142 flight from Delhi to Paris on December 6, where one passenger urinated on a woman’s blanket when she was in the washroom and another drunk passenger smoked near the lavatory disobeying the crew and civil …

Air India incident: Airline should’ve acted swiftly, says Tata chairman
1 year, 11 months ago

Air India incident: Airline should’ve acted swiftly, says Tata chairman

Hindustan Times  

Air India’s response to the incident pertaining to a man urinating on a fellow passenger should have been much swifter, a statement by Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Sunday. Delhi police arrested Shankar Mishra, the passenger who urinated on a senior citizen on the New York-Delhi flight, from Bengaluru and produced him at a Patiala House court. A …

Urinating incident | Co-flyer says Air India pilot made traumatised woman wait for 2 hours before allocating seat
1 year, 11 months ago

Urinating incident | Co-flyer says Air India pilot made traumatised woman wait for 2 hours before allocating seat

The Hindu  

Pilot of the November 26 Air India flight from New York that witnessed the unsavoury event of an inebriated man urinating on a female passenger, made the traumatised flyer wait for close to two hours before allotting her a fresh seat, a co-flyer said in his complaint. Sugata Bhattacharjee, a U.S.-based doctor of audiology who was seated next to the …

Air India pee row: Crew, pilot de-rostered; CEO apologises, reviews alcohol policy
1 year, 11 months ago

Air India pee row: Crew, pilot de-rostered; CEO apologises, reviews alcohol policy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Tata Group-owned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Saturday apologised for a flyer urinating on a fellow female passenger on a flight from New York in November, and said four cabin crew and a pilot have been de-rostered and the airline is reviewing policy of serving alcohol on flights. On Saturday, the CEO said upon receipt of the …

Air India received show cause notice from DGCA for the incident of a man urinating on a woman in a flight
1 year, 11 months ago

Air India received show cause notice from DGCA for the incident of a man urinating on a woman in a flight

Op India  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday issued Show Cause notices to Air India, crew members and pilots of the New York-Delhi flight in connection with the urination incident onboard on November 26 last year. In a statement, DGCA said, “A show cause notice has been issued to the Accountable Manager of Air India, the Director of in-flight Services …

Drunk man pees on female passenger in business class of Air India US-India flight: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Drunk man pees on female passenger in business class of Air India US-India flight: Report

Hindustan Times  

A drunk man urinated on a female passenger in a business class of a New York-Delhi Air India flight on November 26. Air India said a police complaint has already been lodged and the airline has constituted an internal committee recommending putting the male passenger on a 'no fly' list, news agency ANI reported citing an Air India official. An …

Air India fined Rs 10 lakh by DGCA for denying boarding to passengers with valid tickets
2 years, 6 months ago

Air India fined Rs 10 lakh by DGCA for denying boarding to passengers with valid tickets

The Hindu  

Aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday said it has imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh on Air India for denying boarding to passengers holding valid tickets and thereafter not providing mandatory compensation to them. "After that a series of checks were carried out by DGCA and during our surveillance at Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi, there were specific instances, in the case …

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