Overview
- Air India’s policy applies to all permanent, fixed‑term and trainee cabin crew, with compliance determining roster status and pay.
- The policy uses WHO‑aligned BMI bands: underweight (<18), normal (18–24.9), overweight (25–29.9) and obese (30+), with 30+ outside acceptable limits.
- Crew outside the normal range face de‑rostering and must clear medical and functional assessments at the training academy, with up to three attempts for the functional test.
- Those classified as obese are immediately grounded on loss of pay, must complete specified medical tests within seven days, and get 30 days to reach an acceptable BMI before staged warnings escalate.
- Ad hoc BMI checks may occur before or after flights and during training, and the codified framework includes wellness support and a scheduled review in May 2027.