New Delhi: National carrier Air India has barred pilots and cabin crew from operating flights where their immediate family members are also on duty.
There have been occasions when flight duties were performed by immediate family members on the same flight.
Citing "flight safety", the airline has now barred such a practice.
"In the interest of flight safety, the practice of immediate family members -- wife, husband, children, sisters and brothers -- performing flight duties on the same flight, is henceforth prohibited," Air India said in a circular issued on Monday.
The airline noted that if such a duty is assigned, the crew member concerned should get it changed.
"In case such a duty is assigned, it would be the responsibility of the crew to bring the same to the notice of the scheduling section concerned for corrective action," the circular said.
According to Air India, it has been noticed that at times flight duties are being performed by immediate family members, on the same flight, either as pilot in command, co-pilot or cabin crew.
07/06/16 PTI/Busieneess Standard
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There have been occasions when flight duties were performed by immediate family members on the same flight.
Citing "flight safety", the airline has now barred such a practice.
"In the interest of flight safety, the practice of immediate family members -- wife, husband, children, sisters and brothers -- performing flight duties on the same flight, is henceforth prohibited," Air India said in a circular issued on Monday.
The airline noted that if such a duty is assigned, the crew member concerned should get it changed.
"In case such a duty is assigned, it would be the responsibility of the crew to bring the same to the notice of the scheduling section concerned for corrective action," the circular said.
According to Air India, it has been noticed that at times flight duties are being performed by immediate family members, on the same flight, either as pilot in command, co-pilot or cabin crew.
07/06/16 PTI/Busieneess Standard
