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Cabin crew fatigue and mismanaged training practices threaten to hurt the Tata-owned airline’s ambitious turnaround plans.
Editor's note: On 29 March, Air India’s cabin crew received an updated version of their contract renewal policy. S, who declined to be named, wasn’t amused. As per the circular, which was effective immediately, S’s contract renewal could be impacted if they frequently reported sick or refused to take any scheduled flight. “This is nothing but dictatorship,” says S. Over the past few months, S has been forced to call in sick often. “I have been falling sick due to excessive flying. In the last two months, I have taken sick leave several times,” they say. “I’m still on medication, but continue to operate because I have a family to feed. How else will I get the money?” S has been flying up to four domestic sectors every day for the past few months as the Tata-owned airline expanded operations at breakneck speed. But what has added to their woes is that they have to operate across additional sectors now, which means extra flying hours and increased fatigue. Since November, S has completed 80-100 hours of flying hours every month, compared to …
The FMCG major acquired the maker of Ching’s Secret to make the most of its high margins, but things didn’t go to plan. Two years and a few lessons later, TCPL is trying to change that.
The Tata Group’s silence and absence from Ahmedabad on the first anniversary of India’s worst air disaster risks putting a dent in its much-vaunted value system.
A drop in employee costs, despite the need to hire pilots under the new DGCA norms, raises fresh concerns about IndiGo’s staffing, and its vulnerability to a December 2025-scale disruption.
