Air India promises zero tolerance as DGCA launches probe into pilot allowing friend into the cockpit

Air India is currently investigating a pilot who allowed a friend to enter the cockpit during a Dubai to Delhi flight. The Tata Group-owned airline has stated that passenger safety is of utmost importance and they have a zero-tolerance policy regarding any actions that could compromise it.

Following the incident, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) launched a thorough investigation. The Air India pilot in question had entertained a female friend while operating the flight from Dubai to Delhi.

Air India is taking the reported incident seriously, and investigations are currently underway. An Air India spokesperson reported the matter to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and is cooperating with the investigation. The airline has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to the safety and well-being of its passengers, and it will take the necessary action.

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The DGCA has launched an investigation against a pilot after receiving a complaint from an air hostess. The complaint alleges that the pilot of Air India flight number AI-915 asked the crew to create a “welcoming, warm, and comfortable” environment in the cockpit for his female friend. According to the complaint, the pilot made sexist remarks during the return flight, and the air hostess has suggested that he requires psychiatric evaluation as he poses a risk to passenger safety.

The captain asked an air hostess to retrieve pillows for a passenger before she entered the cockpit, as reported by the air hostess in a complaint letter addressed to Air India Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson and the DGCA. The pilot requested that the cockpit appear inviting and comfortable, like his living room for a female guest. The captain also instructed the air hostess to take the passenger’s drink and snack order and serve her. The complaint alleges violations of several regulations, including POSH, DGCA CAR, air safety, and Air India’s ops manual of AI-915/916.

The DGCA, India’s aviation safety regulator, has taken the complaint seriously and launched an investigation. According to the DGCA CAR and Air India’s ops manual, only authorized individuals who have completed a preflight BA test may enter the cockpit and sit there, but solely for inspection or flight safety purposes.

ANI was informed by the DGCA that “an investigation is being conducted into the matter,” and the investigation team will analyze the relevant facts.

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