Invited friend to flight deck: Air India pilot suspended

Friday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) revoked the pilot's license from Air India for three months because she and a female acquaintance entered the cockpit during a flight from Dubai to Delhi. As indicated by the DGCA, Air India has been fined Rs 30 lakh for neglecting to "speedily and really address the wellbeing delicate issue." A warning has also been issued to the co-pilot for failing to act decisively to stop the action. This occurred on February 27, while the plane was traveling from Dubai to Delhi. The occasion, as indicated by the Directorate General of Common Aeronautics (DGCA), broke security principles.

The DGCA made the observation that the pilot's "lady friend" was actually an Air India employee traveling for work. Additionally, the aviation regulator has requested that the woman be removed from all supervisory positions within the company for a predetermined amount of time and that administrative action be taken against her. By allowing an Air India employee who was on duty and traveling as a passenger to enter the cockpit during the cruise, the aircraft's pilot violated DGCA standards. The DGCA declared that Air India has been fined 30 lakhs for neglecting to right away and proficiently fix the security delicate issue.

"We acknowledge and honor the DGCA's decision." However, we dispute the claim that Air India did not take any action in response to the complaint. According to a representative of Air India, there were additional charges that required diligent and confidential investigation, and that process began as soon as the complaint was filed. Air India has been assessed fines totaling Rs 70 lakh in recent months. This comes after an Air India flight with Delhi as its destination requested an emergency landing on April 18 at Indira Gandhi International Airport due to an unanticipated crack in the windshield. In any case, the flight, which took off from Pune, arrived without episode. An incorrect alert caused a SpiceJet flight with a Srinagar destination to return to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on the same day.