Vistara executive suspended over lapses in pilot training
Business Standard|May 01, 2024
The vice-president (VP) of Vistara airline's pilot training was on Tuesday removed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) over lapses in conversion training of pilots, which involved preparing narrow-body pilots to fly wide-body aircraft.
DEEPAK PATEL

According to sources, Vikram Mohan Dayal, VP, Training, at the full service carrier, has been suspended by the aviation watchdog, which has now asked the airline to find a replacement.

Vistara did not respond to Business Standard's request for a statement till the time of going to press.

Dayal was appointed VP, Training in May 2020.

Under conversion training, pilots undergo additional training when they switch from flying one type of aircraft to another. Sources said that the issue arose when 12 Vistara pilots, trained on narrow-body A320 family planes, were undergoing conversion training for wide-body B787 aircraft.

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