Ahigh-level internal committee of aviation regulator DGCA had revisited the duty and rest period norms for cabin crew before formulating fresh and comprehensive rules. This comes after numerous complaints from cabin Mumbai: The new Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) requirement of airline crews' duty hours saw protests by crew members from across airlines on Monday. Airline employees complained that it increased work load, drastically reducing their rest periods during long-haul flights.
crew across airlines alleging that the management had been flouting their Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules by forcing them to operate flights even during the mandated rest period.
Cabin crew from Air India, which operates between London, Melbourne, Sydney, Newark and Chicago and is preparing for maiden runs to San Francisco and Toronto, alleged that their concerns about fatigue were disregarded. Seventeen airhostesses and one male cabin crew member have been terminated by the national carrier for delaying flights in the last six months.
06/07/15 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
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crew across airlines alleging that the management had been flouting their Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules by forcing them to operate flights even during the mandated rest period.
Cabin crew from Air India, which operates between London, Melbourne, Sydney, Newark and Chicago and is preparing for maiden runs to San Francisco and Toronto, alleged that their concerns about fatigue were disregarded. Seventeen airhostesses and one male cabin crew member have been terminated by the national carrier for delaying flights in the last six months.
06/07/15 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
