SpiceJet terminates pilot for asking air hostess to sit in cockpit
According to a report in the Times of India, the incident took place on SpiceJet's Kolkata-Bangkok flight on February 28, 2016. The pilot allegedly repeated his actions during the return flight.
The air hostess complained to the airline which, apart from conducting its own inquiry, informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The airline has issued a statement saying they have informed the DGCA and their inquiry is on.
"SpiceJet is an equal opportunity employer where there is no gender bias. With respect to the present case, we wish to inform you that we have internal complaint committee in place which is mandated by The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (prevention, prohibition and redressal) Act, 2013," the statement said.
"We initiated inquiry process as per the guidelines laid in the said Act. The inquiry process has been concluded subsequently, the services of the alleged pilot has been terminated. The case has been informed to DGCA by our Flight Safety department and their inquiry is also on," it added.
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