The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday said Air India reported a minor increase in sick leaves reported by pilots across all fleets in the aftermath of the AI-171 accident. 112 Air India Pilots called in sick on June 16th, a few days after the AI-171 crash.
Air India saw a slight rise in sick leave reported by its pilots following the tragic crash of flight AI-171 on June 12. The accident claimed 260 lives after the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad.
The notices pertain to breaches related to Flight Duty Period (FDP) and Weekly Rest requirements, cabin crew rest and duty norms, crew training, and operational procedures.
Responding to media queries regarding a report in the Daily Mail on the Air India crash in Ahmedabad last month, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that all mortal remains were handled with utmost professionalism and with due regard for the dignity of the decea
The flight took off at 9:17 AM and landed safely back at Calicut International Airport at 11:12 AM. The airline arranged an alternative aircraft, provided refreshments to passengers, and the flight departed later.
"Air India has completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet. Boeing 737 aircraft are part of the fleet of Air India Express, Air India's low cost subsidiary. With this, the two airlines have c
"The aircraft was carrying 160 passengers on board, was scheduled to depart at 7:30 pm, but is now expected to leave at 9:30 pm. The reason is technical."
"During the last six month, no adverse trend has been reported in reliability reports of Air India in respect of crashed aircraft," the minister informed Rajya Sabha in his written reply.
An Air India flight from Kochi skidded off the runway while landing at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Monday morning amid heavy rainfall. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew.
Answering a question on the probe into the AI-171 crash, Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Monday said that the decoding of the Black Box has happened in India for the first time.
The Monsoon session of Parliament began with the Members of Lok Sabha paying a tribute to victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the Air India AI-171 plane crash on Monday.