{"id":22703,"date":"2022-07-13T11:53:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T06:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=22703"},"modified":"2022-07-13T11:53:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T06:23:53","slug":"indigo-gets-another-blow-after-aircraft-technicians-wrote-a-letter-to-airbus-and-lessors-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/13\/indigo-gets-another-blow-after-aircraft-technicians-wrote-a-letter-to-airbus-and-lessors-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"IndiGo gets another blow after Aircraft Technicians wrote a letter to Airbus and lessors | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All India Aircraft Technicians wrote a letter to Airbus and Lessors regarding the current situation of Indian airline&#8217;s maintenance standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The letter went viral after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimesNow?s=20&amp;t=tsi4z_1kmXivwwSKeW1dLw\">Times Now<\/a> on their channel showed the letter and explained it to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airlines have remained silent and have not released any statement in Media over mass sick leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, the Indian Regulatory body <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/12\/dgca-indian-regulator-silent-over-indigo-go-first-technicians-issues-exclusive\/\">DGCA has not issued any notice or circular <\/a>regarding the current issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GetPaidStock.com-62ce58a7d3bd8.jpg\" alt=\"Indigo-hdqr\" class=\"wp-image-22712\" width=\"1170\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GetPaidStock.com-62ce58a7d3bd8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GetPaidStock.com-62ce58a7d3bd8-600x318.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GetPaidStock.com-62ce58a7d3bd8-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GetPaidStock.com-62ce58a7d3bd8-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GetPaidStock.com-62ce58a7d3bd8-750x398.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption>Credits to the original creator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-letter-to-airbus-and-aircraft-lessors-by-aircraft-technicians\">Letter to Airbus and Aircraft lessors by Aircraft Technicians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The times now tweeted and quoted, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Breaking?src=hashtag_click\">#Breaking<\/a> | &#8216;Maintenance compromised&#8217;, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndiGo?src=hashtag_click\">#IndiGo<\/a> technicians go on mass casual leave; pen letter to aircraft lessor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madhavgk\">@madhavgk<\/a> joins <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DEKAMEGHNA\">@DEKAMEGHNA<\/a> with details.<\/p><cite>Times Now  tweet <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Breaking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Breaking<\/a> | &#39;Maintenance compromised&#39;, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndiGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndiGo<\/a> technicians go on mass casual leave; pen letter to aircraft lessor<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madhavgk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@madhavgk<\/a> joins <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DEKAMEGHNA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DEKAMEGHNA<\/a> with details. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WPZmuLnpqT\">pic.twitter.com\/WPZmuLnpqT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimesNow\/status\/1546858532280098817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>Times now tweet on letter written by aircraft technicians to Airbus and lessors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The letter clearly states the <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/11\/indigo-and-go-first-airlines-illegal-and-unethical-move-amid-technicians-mass-sick-leave-exclusive\/\">malpractices of Indian airlines<\/a> amid the Technician&#8217;s mass sick leave against poor pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technicians have warned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbus.com\/en\">Airbus<\/a> and various aircraft lessors of mishandling aircraft maintenance which could lead to serious incidents and accidents and can bring down the reputation of a giant airliner in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also highlighted the fact that aircraft are not maintained by technical staff as they are on mass sick leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Indigo-go-first-news-technicians-strike\" class=\"wp-image-22597\" width=\"1168\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-750x423.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1140x642.png 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1168px) 100vw, 1168px\" \/><figcaption>Indigo-Go-First-mass-sick-leave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proof of Aircraft Mishandling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One user on Twitter tweeted and shared this horrible image clearly showing poor maintenance amid protest,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/amit__320\/status\/1546818778100510720?s=20&#038;t=OHZdViThxPATR1gDZ46srQ\n<\/div><figcaption>Poor maintenance practices by IndiGo airlines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Indigo replied to this tweet and said<strong> &#8220;safety is their first priority.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sir, Safety is always our top priority and we don&#39;t compromise on it. Please share flight details, we&#39;ll get it checked. ~Shashi<\/p>&mdash; IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiGo6E\/status\/1546822978314375168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>Indigo replied over the tweet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Such Ignorance is unacceptable in any industry, this could lead to fatal incidents and accidents and can harm passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Airlines continued this and Authority remained silent then passengers might not travel on such airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/12\/spicejet-reported-another-fault-flight-delayed-as-nose-wheel-malfunctions\/\">Spicejet<\/a> <\/strong>another Indian airline has been in news over various incidents due to the mishandling of aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technicians have<strong> requested Airbus and other lessors to look into this matter<\/strong> and said Please inspect the maintenance records from <strong>8th July <\/strong>to <strong>12th July <\/strong>as technicians were on mass sick leave during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/centreforaviation.com\/analysis\/reports\/aircraft-leasing-in-india-opportunity-knocks-for-an-indian-lessor-443995\">CAPA report<\/a> on Aircraft Lessors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CAPA India shared a report in 2018 about aircraft leased by Indian airlines and there is no doubt IndiGo clearly leads in the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They stated that 81% of commercial aircraft in\u00a0India\u00a0are leased. By comparison with other parts of the world, Indian operators rely much more heavily on leased aircraft. In Asia as a whole, leased aircraft account for 52% of all aircraft in service and in storage. Globally, the share is 53%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cdn.centreforaviation.com\/stories\/2018\/Oct\/17\/in2.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Source: CAPA Fleet Database<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So Indian airlines are highly dependent upon lessors and have to report them as they are not the owner of such aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the CAPA Database,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforaviation.com\/data\/profiles\/lessors\/avolon\">Avolon<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforaviation.com\/data\/profiles\/lessors\/gecas\">GECAS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforaviation.com\/data\/profiles\/lessors\/bbam-aircraft-leasing--management\">BBAM<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforaviation.com\/data\/profiles\/lessors\/boc-aviation\">BOC Aviation<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforaviation.com\/data\/profiles\/lessors\/dubai-aerospace-enterprise-capital\">Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Capital<\/a>\u00a0are the biggest lessors to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/centreforaviation.com\/data\/profiles\/countries\/india\">India<\/a> airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IndiGo and Go first Involvement in Illegal and unethical practices reported by Aircraft Technicians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some technicians have reported that airlines like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/09\/indigo-technicians-mass-sick-leave-continues-at-delhi-airport-exclusive-live-update\/\">IndiGo<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/10\/after-indigo-go-first-technicians-reported-mass-sick-leave-exclusive\/\">Go First<\/a>\u00a0are doing<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/11\/indigo-and-go-first-airlines-illegal-and-unethical-move-amid-technicians-mass-sick-leave-exclusive\/\"> Illegal and Unethical things<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1-1-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Illegal-Unethical-Indigo-Go-first-aircraft-technicians-statement\" class=\"wp-image-22618\" width=\"1169\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1-1-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1-1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1-1-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1-1-750x423.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1-1-1140x642.png 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Copy-of-Cabin-crew-1-1.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><figcaption>BCAS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the source, aircraft technicians are transferred to work from one base to another where there is mass sick leave without valid airport Entry passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indigo and Go first airlines are involved in such malpractices of working without permission at certain bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only that IndiGo airlines has assigned technicians duty to aircraft cleaners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airlines\u2019 silence speaks there involvement in mishandling staff and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One technician reported this issue on Twitter and here\u2019s a screenshot,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-07-11-at-1.40.31-PM-687x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Indigo-Go-air -illegal-unethical-work\" class=\"wp-image-22613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-07-11-at-1.40.31-PM-687x1024.jpeg 687w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-07-11-at-1.40.31-PM-600x894.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-07-11-at-1.40.31-PM-201x300.jpeg 201w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-07-11-at-1.40.31-PM-768x1144.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-07-11-at-1.40.31-PM-1031x1536.jpeg 1031w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-07-11-at-1.40.31-PM-750x1117.jpeg 750w, 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