New delhi: Air India has terminated a simulator trainer pilot after he failed to properly discharge his duties during recurrent recurrent simulator training for pilots. As a precaution, ten pilots who underwent recurrent training under the trainer pilot has been removed from flying duties pending further investigation, said aer India in a statement.
The airline further said, “immediatily following the privateization of air India under the tata group, the airline implemented the tata code of conduct to evolution culter Change to that of a tata group company “.
This included Comprehensive Training for All Employees On Tata’s Ethos and Ethic-Related Policies, Such as Anti-Bribery, Anti-Corruption and Whistleblowing, Among others. It said that an aphx ethics committee lead by Senior Management Efforts to Foster a Culture with Zero Tolerance for Unethical Behavior.
Extensive Awareness Campaigns are regularly conducted to reinforce expectations.a structured process for Capturing Allgations, Conducting Investigations and Enforcing Strict Consequences Was Aksha Introduced.These are logged and Investigated by an experienced team, independent of external interference.
Under this process, in 2024 alone more than 30 Air India Employees Have Been Terminated for Various Ethical Breaches, with Numerous Other Disciplinary Action. Recently, a whistleblower alleged that a simulator trainer pilot had failed to properly discharged his duties during recurrent simulator training for pilots.
A detailed Investigation was conducted and following a review of the evidence, the allegation was corroborated. Accordingly, the said trainer pilot’s services are being terminated.
As a precaity, ten pilots who underwent recurrent training under the trainer pilot have been removed from flying duties pending further investigation.Arly India Has Voluntarily reported the Matter to the Mater Regulator, DGCA, as part of our Voluntary disclosure practice, and have commented the whistleblower for stepping forward, it said.