Indian carrier
MIsmanaging the government rules

Respected Sir,

This is a responsible citizen from mumbai would like to draw your attention towards certain indian carriers who are changing the meaning of a cabin crew. Every one believes that the prime responsibility of a cabin crew is the safety of the passengers on board, but due to competitions and to gain organisational profits, these airlines are focusing to the services aspects and no body is thinking about the safety aspects until some mishaps occurs and investigations happens.

I would like to draw your attention towards airlines who are putting the pressure on its crew on board who are between age group of 20's to 30's mostly. Incase of any emergency's these crew can never perform as they are 90 percent tired and have no proper crew compliment as compared to work load.

I would like government to introduce some rules where for so many seating capacity, these many crew should be on board and these many services.

I am aware that there are guidelines for proper crew compliment for safety aspects but we have to keep in mind that minimum crew compliment for boeing 737 - 800 series are 4 but company are making it worst for the crew by introducing many services on ground and after take off with a seating capacity of 162 in the economy cabin.

now do you think it is a justice that with seating capacity of 162 in economy with crew strength of 4 to 5 crew out of which 2 crew will be in the forward business class and the remainig 3 or somtimes 2 crew in the economy cabin.

Do you think it is fair.. Please do something to avoid any mishaps that might occur due to this.

Earlier the seating capacity was 120 seats in the economy with crew compliment of 6 to 7 all together in business and economy class. so In these many seats with 4 crew in the economy would not be a problem. But not only the company has increased the seating capacity to 162 in the economy and forward 8 seats in business class, the company has decreased the crew compliment to 4 or 5 crew on each flight by saying crew shortage in the company.

I believe government in such situation should introduced some rules that if they dont have a crew then the seating capacity should also be restricted to limited seats. Because company is gaining a lot of profits by increasing number of seats and reducing the crew strength. Hense the cost of the company has decreased and income increased.

Now the company management is trying to impress the chairman by doing all this wrong things which i think needs to be stoped with some government rules.

I along with the whole nation is looking forward for such rules to the airlines.

Thank You.

Your's faithfully,

A Responsible citizen.