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A male passenger on an Air India flight urinated on a female business class passenger.
On November 26th, business class passengers on an Air India flight experienced an unusual incident when one of the passengers approached her and urinated on her clothes. As she brought up the complaint with the cabin personnel, she arrived and expressed her displeasure but did not take it seriously.
a flight by Air India from On November 26, the event took place on board Air India aircraft AI-102, which departed the New York-JFK airport at roughly 1 o’clock in the afternoon local time. I recently travelled on an Air India trip from New York to Delhi and was sitting in an aisle business class seat. The person fled freely once the plane landed in Delhi despite the woman’s warnings to the cabin crew, who failed to detain him.
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According to a source, the passenger complained to N Chandrasekaran, chairman of the Tata Group, that Air India had not given her the required response to the situation after which Air India launched an investigation.
The TATA group has taken over Air India as it moves toward enhanced standards. Due to this occurrence, the professionalism of the cabin crew on international flights was questioned. The sections of the Business class are where this incident happened.
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The man exposed himself after urinating and didn’t move until one of her other passengers urged him to do so. She alerted a member of the cabin crew right away when he left. “My shoes, clothes, and luggage were wholly covered with faeces. The flight attendant escorted me to my seat, confirmed that it smelled like urine, and sprayed disinfectant on my luggage and shoes, according to the letter.
The staff provided the female passenger with a set of pyjamas and disposable slippers to change into after she had cleansed herself in the restroom of the aircraft. She didn’t want to sit in her dirty seat again, so she stood beside the toilet for almost 20 minutes. She was instructed to return to her seat after sitting in the cramped crew seat for an hour. The place was still smelling of urine despite the workers covering it with sheets, she claimed.
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It was a special event for the passengers, and such rowdy passengers ought to be barred from flying so that anything similar wouldn’t happen again.
She was allocated a different crew seat two hours later, where she remained for the duration of the journey. Later, she found out from another traveller that some first-class seats were empty. “It’s obvious that the crew did not think that helping a worried guest was important. The personnel assured me at the end of the flight that they would bring me a wheelchair so I could get through customs as quickly as possible. But the wheelchair left me in a waiting area, and I waited there for thirty minutes before someone arrived to get me. In my Air India pyjamas and socks, I eventually had to through customs on my own and collect the luggage, she added.
“Air India has reported the incident to police and regulatory authorities,” read a statement from Air India. We have maintained constant communication with the offended passenger. The TATA has directed an investigation to look into the situation and provide full details regarding the incident.
Source Courtesy: TOI
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Akasa Air vs. Pilots: Delhi High Court Upholds DGCA’s Authority to Act in Case of Contractual Breaches
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is authorized to take action against pilots who violate civil aviation rules (CAR), the Delhi High Court ruled on Wednesday.
Akasa Air initiated legal action against pilots who had quit their jobs without giving the required notice by their contracts. In response to a request from the startup airline, which claimed it was in a crisis as a result of the sudden and abrupt resignation of 43 pilots who left the airline without providing the required notice period, the civil aviation regulator submitted written responses.
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However, the Court ruled that it is now unable to give any explicit instructions to the DGCA and MCA regarding how to respond to a future representation that Akasa might make against defaulting pilots.
The court made it clear that there are no limitations on the DGCA’s power to take action in situations of pilot noncompliance in an interim judgment that offers relief to Akasa Air. The airline firm maintained that it is merely requesting a directive to the DGCA to decide their (Akasa’s) claims against pilots who may depart the airline in the future without serving the notice period, not that it is pressing for any action against the pilots who have already quit.
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The DGCA had stated that it lacked the power or authority to intervene in any employment contract and therefore was unable to affect the employment contract between the pilots and Akasa Air.
The aviation authority said that if Akasa Air doesn’t have enough pilots to continue operating flights, it would be in the interests of all parties if it complies with the requirement to keep a limited schedule.
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Global Airlines to contract Hi Fly to accelerate A380 Entry into Service
- Under the agreement, Global Airlines will benefit from Hi Fly’s expertise to accelerate the Entry into Service (EIS) programme for the airline’s new fleet.
- Hi Fly, based in Lisbon, has significant A380 technical and operating experience.
- First Global aircraft expected to fly to Europe in the months ahead, with a new registration of 9H-GLOBL
In a significant operational move, Global Airlines and Hi Fly have inked a contract to collaborate on the development and maintenance of the four A380 aircraft the new airline has agreed to purchase.
Hi Fly, the first company to operate the A380 on the secondary market, will collaborate with Global as it gets ready to launch operations to help the new carrier realize its goal of giving passengers the best possible experience when flying commercially.
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The EIS and Return to Service (RTS) procedures for Global’s first aircraft, which are anticipated to start in the coming months, are the organisation’s immediate priorities. However, with an affinity for the aircraft and confidence in its long-term potential and popularity, both businesses will look at further possibilities to deepen their partnership.
Hi Fly holds authorization to operate worldwide and currently operates 35,000 flights per year for a base of 140 airlines and governments on a global basis.
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Lufthansa equips short- and medium-haul aircraft with new cabins
- − Four makes eight: Large overhead compartments hold up to twice as many suitcases
- − For the first time on short-haul routes: holder for tablets and smartphones at every seat
- − More legroom with new ergonomic seats
Customers of Lufthansa will soon enjoy a redesigned cabin environment on short- and medium-haul flights. It provides a great deal of comfort and luxury. The business will gradually outfit 38 Airbus A320s already operating for Lufthansa with the new cutting-edge cabin beginning in spring 2025.
More space for carry-on luggage: The 40 percent larger compartments allow for the vertical stowage of carry-on items much more quickly and comfortably. As a result, huge overhead bins may accommodate up to twice as many carry-on suitcases or bags as the conventional “bins”.
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Each seat has a designated USB connector that can be used by Lufthansa to charge electronic devices. For the first flight ever, Lufthansa is providing a unique holder for tablets and smartphones in each seat. This allows visitors to watch films and television shows on their own devices much more conveniently without having to hold the gadgets in their hands or set them down on the folding table.
Increased legroom: The new seats from the Italian company Geven also provide extra legroom with the same seat spacing, through the ergonomically shaped backrests.
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