New Delhi, March 6 -- Tata Air India has terminated a trainer pilot for allegedly falsifying simulator training hours and de-rostered 10 pilots who received training under this person, people aware of the matter told HT, as the carrier disclosed the disciplinary action to the aviation regulator.
The company informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday about the dismissal of the head of training, and duty suspensions of the other pilots, following a whistleblower complaint.
"As protocol, the airline wrote to the civil aviation regulator- the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and informed them that the head of training was sacked by them for violations of rules," said an official familiar with the develo...