7 IndiGo pilots under DGCA scanner for 'abusing' on emergency frequency

At least seven IndiGo pilots were allegedly found using offensive language over salary issues on a frequency used for emergency communications sources said on ThursdayOn April 9 these pilots were allegedly found venting their ire over low salaries by using offensive language on 1215 MHz frequency which is used for emergency communications only for the aircraft in distressThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA has launched a probe in the matter IndiGo is yet to issue a statement on the development the sources saidFrequency 1215 MHz used for emergency communications has to be compulsorily monitored by the air traffic controllers who are in the vicinity of the aircraftFor airtoair communication among the pilots of different aircraft 12345 MHz frequency is used which is not monitored by the air traffic controllersDays before the incident IndiGo had suspended some pilots who were planning to hold a strike on April 5 against the pay cuts effected during the Covid19 pandemicThe Airline Pilots Association of India ALPA wrote a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday stating that IndiGo has forced the suspended pilots to tender their resignationThe human resources department of the private carrier has reacted in a manner that is highly arbitrary the ALPA notedIn a mafioso manner they have then proceeded to force the pilots to tender their resignation The pilots had no option but to comply thereby furthering the feeling that there is no fair representation for the pilots it saidThe ALPA alleged that the human resources department of IndiGo is colluding with its counterparts in other airlines to prevent these pilots from seeking employment elsewhereThe ALPA is not a union of IndiGo pilots It consists of former pilots of various Indian carriersIn its letter the ALPA requested Scindia to intervene urgently to save the pilots who went above and beyond the call of duty during the Covid19 pandemicDuring the peak of the pandemic IndiGo had cut the salaries of its pilots by as much as 30 per centOn April 1 IndiGo announced its decision to increase the salaries of the pilots by 8 per cent saying another 65per cent hike will be implemented in November if there are no disruptionsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever