
'Nothing short of stunning': CEO Wilson as Air India completes a year with Tata group
On January 27 last year, the soft-to-software conglomerate took over the management and control of Air India from the government, after 69 years.
On January 27 last year, the soft-to-software conglomerate took over the management and control of Air India from the government, after 69 years.
Guests are also not permitted to drink liquor unless served by the cabin crew. The cabin crew has also been asked to be attentive in identifying guests that bring their own alcohol.
The aviation regulator last week slapped ₹30 lakh fine on Air India for an incident in which a drunk male passenger urinated on a woman. The airline has banned the accused for 4 months.
IndiGo flew 69.97 lakh passengers, clocking a 54.9% market share, followed by Air India which captured a 9.2% share in December 2022.
As the first anniversary of Tata Group's ownership of this legendary airline comes up, there are more misses than hits on the pitch.
This is the second show-cause notice from the aviation regulator to Air India within five days.
On November 26, a 34-year-old man, in an inebriated condition, urinated on a 70-year-old female co-passenger and her seat in the business class of a New York-Delhi Tata Group-owned Air India flight.
This individual has been terminated from Wells Fargo, the U.S.-based bank says.
The conduct of the airline appears to be unprofessional, and has led to systemic failure, says DGCA.
The incident happened on Air India's Paris-Delhi flight on December 6, 2022, when a drunk man allegedly urinated on the blanket of a woman. The man was let go after a written apology.