Akasa Air pilots expressed displeasure over training and safety, the airline denied the allegations – akasa air pilots express concerns over alleged training and safety issues amid resignations

Akasa Air (Akasa Air) A section of pilots have raised concerns over alleged training and safety issues at the airline and sought intervention from the Civil Aviation Ministry. However, the airline has denied these allegations. Akasa Air, which is more than two years old, had faced problems with pilots earlier also and this time a section of pilots have also claimed that 84 pilots have resigned on one day’s notice.

What did Akasa Air say?

“We categorically reject these allegations as baseless and untrue,” an airline spokesperson said in a statement Saturday. “Nor do they represent the views of Akaasa pilots.” Akasa Air said 324 pilots have joined the airline since October 2023 and the annual attrition rate for this employee group has been recorded at less than one percent during this period. In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on December 11, a section of pilots have demanded an independent probe into the airline’s management practices, training and safety standards.

Denying the allegations, Akasa Air said in a statement that its monthly employee survey showed that pilots across all employee groups reported consistent job satisfaction. The airline also stressed that very few pilots have sought opportunities outside Akasa Air through 2024.

“This dedication is further evidenced by the minimal number of pilots seeking opportunities outside Akasa Air through 2024,” it said. Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had in October imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Akasa Air for some lapses in crew training. Akasa Air has a fleet of 26 aircraft and flies to 27 destinations including five foreign cities.