Air India is the first Indian airline to receive Design Organization Approval from DGCA.
Tata Group-led Air India has received approval from aviation regulator DGCA to make its own modifications or modifications to the aircraft’s interiors. The airline is working on revamping its fleet and expanding operations. According to PTI news, the airline has collaborated with Tata Technologies to improve the interiors of the aircraft in its fleet. Air India gave this information in a statement on Monday.
Became the first such Indian airline
According to the news, Air India says that Air India is the first Indian airline to get Design Organization Approval from DGCA, which allows us to modify the interiors of the aircraft in-house. This initiative, in partnership with Tata Technologies, is another milestone in Air India becoming self-reliant in its endeavor to become a world-class airline.
Room sharing policy controversy
The All India Cabin Crew Association (AICCA) has termed Air India’s policy of sharing rooms for a section of crew members as illegal and unlawful. ICCA has requested the Labor Ministry to intervene in the matter and urged it to stop this move. The association is demanding hotel accommodation and accommodation conditions that are in line with the accommodation policy for pilots as per previous agreements and tribunal decisions. The association has also written to Air India chief Campbell Wilson, urging him not to violate the existing status quo and keep in mind the sanctity of the industrial tribunal and the pending industrial dispute on the issue.
Airbus orders 85 more planes
Air India has ordered 85 more aircraft from Airbus this month, including 10 A350 aircraft. Of the 85 aircraft ordered by Airbus, 75 are narrow-body A320 series aircraft and 10 are wide-body A350 aircraft. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus had said that it had received orders for 667 aircraft till September this year.
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