Lufthansa may recall flight instructor on deputation with Air India

New Delhi: Lufthansa Flight Training could consider recalling the newly appointed Chief Training Officer of Air India, Mr Stephan Sukumar.
Mr Sukumar, who was earlier the Chief Flight Instructor of LH Flight Training, was appointed Air India's Chief Flight Training officer in October as part of a hand-picked team to help the state-owned airline achieve its turnaround plan.
A successful implementation of the turnaround plan would also facilitate entry of Air India into Star Alliance for which Lufthansa is mentoring the Maharaja.
Sources told Business Line that Mr Sukumar has now been called back to Germany “to report” on the preparedness of Air India. The move assumes importance as in the past few days the airline board has raised questions about the appointment of the team which has been hand- picked by the first Chief Operating Officer, Captain Gustav Baldauf, to turn around the airline.
The committee has been asked to submit its report to the Board within 15 days and is expected to be considered at the next meeting scheduled for early December. Lufthansa Flight Training fears this could damage its global reputation.
20/11/10 Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line

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