Pilot unions at Air India on Sunday expressed “concern” over the Tata Group-owned airline’s alleged menace to the cockpit employees with “appropriate measures” if pilots report sick for obligation.
In a communication to Air India senior vice chairman for flight operations Manish Uppal on Sunday, Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) stated that reporting sicknesses with out the “fear of reprisal” is within the curiosity of flight security.
IPG is the wide-body plane pilots’ physique at Air India whereas ICPA represents pilots who fly narrow-body Airbus 320 household plane of the full-service provider.
The copies of the letter have additionally been marked to Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran, DGCA Vikram Dev Dutt, Air India Managing Director and CEO Campbell Wilson, amongst others.
“We are writing to express our concern and objection regarding recent communications implying threats of appropriate measures for sick reporting,” the pilot our bodies stated within the communication.
Stating that the IPG-ICPA perceive the significance of sustaining a productive and environment friendly work surroundings, the 2 unions stated, “It is crucial to acknowledge the significance of pilot’s health and its cascading effect on flight safety.” There could also be cases the place pilots really feel “intimidated” or “compelled” to function flights regardless of their well being issues, probably jeopardizing the security of the flight, the letter warned.
“Threatening employees for reporting sickness not only violates ethical principles but also goes against the Aircraft Rules Act, 1937,” they stated within the communication.
The DGCA locations a excessive precedence on security, the bodily and psychological well being of pilots of utmost significance, the letter said, including, “pilots should feel comfortable reporting illnesses without the fear of reprisal in the interest of flight safety.”
