Pilots’ body flags roster issues at Air India Express

THE AIRLINE PILOTS Association of India (ALPA-India) has raised concerns over pilot rostering practices at Air India Express, calling for a more transparent and accountable scheduling system and cautioning that current arrangements could pose operational and safety challenges if left unaddressed.

- YARUQHULLAH KHAN

In a letter sent to the airline's management and reviewed by FE, the pilots' body said that alleged irregularities in roster allocation were leading to increased fatigue and stress among sections of the cockpit crew. The association claimed that duty schedules in some cases did not adequately factor in rest requirements or established aviati