Respected madam/ Sir,
My concern is that when DGCA issues norms for an airlines for any matter, aren't its their duty to check also on a regular basis whether it is been implimented on not or if implimented, are they following it in the right way.
When the plane crash happens, and when there is a loss of lives of millions, then only are they supposed to act inorder not to occur the same thing again.
This is sad and should be immediately change and should be looked upon to...
In todays world, with such a competion in aviation industry every one has shifted their focus from safety of the passengers to services to the passengers.
During this, operator does not have a control in laying down rules and regulations of their company policy considering about the safety of the flight factor.
I am a responsible citizen and writing on behalf of all the cabin crew who does have to work in an environment which is been forced to worked by their company without considering the fatigue factor of an individuals and safety and health factor of an individual.
There are lot of examples which I would like to give due to which the flight safety of any such flight of any airline is in danger and should be looked upon to at the earliest...
Due to the cost cutting measures, operator dont realises that cutting the basic requirement of the cabin crew which is "rest factor" at base stations or line stations is fatal and dangerous for the crew itself, its passengers and its nation.
It has been observed that airlines are playing with the rules and regulations of the DGCA guidlines for their own benefits without considering safety factor of a flight. Eg: when dgca has made a rule that there will be no flights between 0001 - 0500 hrs in two consequtive days, the airline like Jetairways gives its cabin crew flights with timings 0501 hrs and when this was notified to the concerned authorities of the arlines than now they have made it legally to give flight at 0505hrs in 2 consecutive days...
My point of question is does this 1 minute and 5 minutes of difference in timings gives relief to cabin crew from fatigue factor.
The second thing is that with such difficult services rendered by jetairaways to its passengers, are cabin crew not suppose to get a proper rest on a layover flights. Here airlines have started room sharing on layover flights for 2 crew in one room where one has to sleep and the other has to be awake or to do whatever which restrict other person's rest and thus increases fatigue level. Well this does not apply to pilots and co-pilots.
I want to ask every individual from the DGCA and from FAA that god forbids if any crash happens on flight, who are the main people in helping passengers lives, pilots or cabin crew? But if they are only not rested well then will they be able to perform during such emergency.
The third thing is that aren't there should be a fixed minimum number of cabin crew for a each flight with a specific number of seating capacity from service point.
Eg: Dgca has decided and specified in the safety manual for minimum number of cabin crew on board the aircraft from a safety point of a flight.
Why cant they specify minimum number of cabin crew on board from a service point too..
Example: Earlier with a seating capacity of 120 in the economy with full service flight there should be 6 cabin crew all together on board the aircraft.
Now Jetairways has increased the seating capacity from 120 seats to 162 seats and on some aircraft it is from 120 seats to 138 seats. With addition to this they have reduced the minimum number of cabin crew from 6 to 5 where sometimes even 4 cabin crew.
Now I would like to ask you do you think it is right from the sagety point as well as from the service point also...
On international flight with a seating capacity of 312 seats, jetairways gives only 12 cabin crew which was 13 earlier, and with a seating capacity of 190 seats Jetairways gives only 8 cabin crew which was 9 cabin crew earlier.
Whose responsibilities are to stop all these or to make the rule suitable for the company as well as for everyone.
There are many more such things but as of now these are the things which needs to be looked upon to at the earliest for the wellbeing of everyone.
Hope this mail reaches to a correct person or correct department who really wishes and possess the ability to do some thing good for others and for himself as some one from their family might be travelling on such flight all over.
Thank you.
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