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34 pilots in a soup over 'obscene comments' against DGCA on whatsapp chat

This, following a DGCA draft proposal to increase pilots' notice period from six months to a year

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Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai:

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Tuesday filed a police complaint against 34 pilots from private airlines for abusing a senior official in a WhatsApp group chat.

Based on the complaint, ten pilots from Jet Airways were questioned by Delhi police on Tuesday. No charges were framed against them and pilots were let off in the evening.

Tension between pilots and the DGCA has been on a rise following a draft proposal to increase pilots' notice period from six months to a year. Upset over the proposed rules several pilots complained to the regulator while others vented their frustration on social

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