Overview
- ALPA India, which wrote to regulators Friday, urged an immediate halt to flights into identified West Asia conflict zones until a central review is done.
- The DGCA had issued a March 19 safety note telling airlines to run their own risk checks, a move the union rejects as unsafe.
- Pilots said they have received no documents proving valid war-risk insurance for trips near the fighting and asked for verified coverage for all crew.
- The union sought an inquiry into Air India’s choices, naming the vice president for operations and the crew scheduling unit, and warned it may go to court if regulators do not act.
- ALPA cited past wartime shootdowns of civilian jets and argued that only government intelligence can gauge real-time threats, while airlines continue adjusted operations pending clear rules.