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Air India orders probe against pilot who delayed flight

National carrier Air India has started cracking the whip on errant pilots who refuse to fly aircraft on their whims, thereby causing inconvenience to passengers, with the airline saying it had "suffered enough because of such stray and repeated cases of indiscipline", and asserting that strict action would be taken.
The airline also said it had ordered a probe in one such incident. In a statement, Air India said, "On the issue of the recent incident on AI 263 from Chennai to Male via Thiruvananthapuram where the pilot refused to fly without a particular co-pilot, the airline has taken a strong view on the matter and has ordered an immediate inquiry into it. 

Reacting to the incident, CMD Ashwani Lohani said, 'The airline has suffered enough because of such stray and repeated cases of indiscipline. The company will neither condone nor tolerate such acts. I have directed all such cases be brought to my notice immediately and strict action to be taken'."

As many as 110 passengers onboard the airline's flight from Chennai for Male via Thiruvananthapuram were made to wait for over two hours at the Chennai airport on Wednesday morning after the commander allegedly insisted for the particular woman pilot to operate the aircraft with him.

In addition, Air India may also take strong action against pilots in case they refuse to fly with certain other pilots. The airline is apparently trying to ensure that cockpit crew-scheduling for flights is undertaken smoothly without having to bow to the whims and fancies of any pilot.