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Air India CEO warns staff as 1,000 face termination since privatisation
Air India CEO warns staff as 1,000 face termination since privatisation
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson told employees to follow rules even when no one was watching, warning that consequences for misconduct would become tougher. His remarks at a townhall referred mainly to…
The Story in Brief
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson told employees to follow rules even when no one was watching, warning that consequences for misconduct would become tougher. His remarks at a townhall referred mainly to around 1,000 employees whose services were terminated for various violations since the Tata Group acquired the airline in January 2022.
According to sources cited by The Economic Times, Wilson said some employees still acted as if rules did not apply to them. He said Air India had introduced systems to prevent and detect abuse, including misuse of travel privileges. Wilson, who has resigned as CEO and managing director, will leave the airline next month. His comments came as a pilot on a Phuket to Delhi flight reportedly tested positive for a psychoactive substance after the aircraft lost 300 feet during cruise on August 4.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that mass dismissals alone prove a clean-up, or that every recent incident reflects a broken airline. Neither follows from the available facts. Air India has tightened controls, but the real test is consistent enforcement across pilots, managers and other staff, with clear reporting and due process. The number that will matter is not the 1,000 terminations, but whether repeat violations and safety breaches fall after the new controls take effect.
Source: hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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