\u00a0A section of Akasa Air has written to the civil aviation ministry seeking a probe into the airline’s hiring practices, alleging rostering issues and other lapses.<\/p>\n
Among others, these pilots have claimed that some operating crew do not report to work on time and claimed that there are issues with reporting of On Time Performance.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the section of the pilots sent an e-mail to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, Civil Aviation Secretary, and Director General of Civil Aviation, flagging various issues at the airline.<\/p>\n
There was no immediate comment from Akasa Air.<\/p>\n
In the e-mail, the pilots have sought an investigation into the airline’s hiring practices, claiming that hiring was being done at the whims and fancies of a chosen few.<\/p>\n
It also alleged that the carrier does not have a stable roster.<\/p>\n
Recently, the section of pilots had raised concerns about alleged training and safety issues at the airline even though the airline had rejected them as baseless and untrue.<\/p>\n
In recent months, Akasa Air, which has been flying for over two years, has come under the regulatory lens for certain lapses.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) withdrew the Line Training Captain approval given to an Akasa Air pilot for lapses in landing of a passenger aircraft in March 2024, till further orders.<\/p>\n
In December, the DGCA ordered the suspension of director of operations and director of training at the airline for six months for alleged lapses in pilots’ training.<\/p>\n
A fine of Rs 30 lakh was imposed on the airline for certain lapses in the training of crew in October last year by the DGCA.<\/p>\n
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