Air India Joint Action Forum of Unions

Salute to our #AirIndians for bringing our Countrymen back to motherland Never daunted by risk or danger, We fly to all corners #Pilot #CabinCrew #Engineer #Staff We are India 🇮🇳 we are @AirIndia @PilotsIndian @GuildPilots @CABINCREWAI @HardeepSPuri youtu.be/YV1bwk795eQ

Goodbye Sir 🙏🏻💔 #RatanTata @TataCompanies @tatatrusts 😢

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Shri Ratan Tata, an extraordinary leader and visionary. His unparalleled contributions to the industry, philanthropy, and nation-building will forever inspire generations.

It was a privilege of my generation to have worked in industry alongside RNT One of my most enjoyable memories of him? At the Auto Expo in Delhi, almost 20 years ago. I was at our company pavilion. We heard a buzz at the entry & saw RNT come in with his colleagues—unplanned, unexpected. When I went up to welcome him, he chuckled and said: “I just came in to check out the competition!” I will miss him greatly.

RIP Ratan Tata.The last of a generation of industrialists who had no interest in personal wealth; who saw himself as a trustee of great assets to be used for the public good; and who believed in the ethics & values the Tatas have always stood for. A loss to our nation

A Moment Etched in My Heart Forever🙏 Flying Hon’ble Sir Mr. @RNTata2000 Ratan Tata from NYC to Delhi changed my life. His humility, grace, and values left a profound impact on me. I asked for a picture at the end of the flight, and as I went to get up, he stopped me and said, "Captain, this is your throne. You've earned it." He came behind me—such a humble gesture that solidified my beliefs about leadership. This photo was meant for my personal inspiration, but today, I feel compelled to share it to dedicate my gratitude, inspiring and melancholy for a legend whose legacy will live on. Rest in peace, Mr. Tata. Your legacy lives on, not just in my heart but in the hearts of billions you've touched worldwide. 🙏 #RatanTata #RIP

It’s not my place to say this but dear @narendramodi there will never be someone as deserving of the Bharat Ratna than Bharat’s Ratan. Inspiring by personal example he gave millions hope through his philanthropy…and a true Indian to boot…it will only make the award look good🙏

#RatanTata Sir welcoming JRD's @airindia back into @TataCompanies fold in Oct '21 Perhaps more than any other Co, JRD & RNT will always be remembered for their love for aviation Had AI been handed back @20-30 yrs back when RNT was young, it cud have been right at the top by now

@IAsTerrorTrail @sjlazars @NetflixIndia @TVMohandasPai @ashwani_mahajan @virsanghvi @Shehzad_Ind @PMOIndia @IAjitDoval_IND @PiyushGoyal @smritiirani @BJP4India @Poojamadan17 Looks like @Support blocked 7 of the 9 tweets from viewing ? Why such censorship ? @elonmusk @XCorpIndia

@sjlazars @NetflixIndia @TVMohandasPai @ashwani_mahajan @virsanghvi @Shehzad_Ind @PMOIndia @IAjitDoval_IND @PiyushGoyal @smritiirani @BJP4India @Poojamadan17 Very perceptive of you @sjlazars All irrefutable points

LONG THREAD ALERT 🧵 #IC814↓ I watched @NetflixIndia #IC814TheKandaharHijack last week & had so many messages from friends for my views as an Aviation Consultant & veteran - including @IAsTerrorTrail (who was part of the crew) thus I have penned my thoughts here, after reading multiple real accounts, watching the movie & speaking to some of those involved. As a victim of aviation terrorism myself, I treat these threats & claims very seriously. I understand the pain that many of the families may have gone through watching a rehashed account of their tragedy. A thread 🧵 ↓ IMHO This series is a work of TOTAL FICTION- and DOES NOT MIRROR what happened. ( I request you to rewatch the series once you have read this long thread) Please also NOTE & Pay attention to the Producers DISCLAIMER - which Should have been LARGER & SHOWN ON SCREEN FOR LONGER. (see pic) My major grouse is that when a fictional movie that has real life footage featuring the then Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, or NSA - then a sufficent disclaimer must be put in, on the live footage scenes itself. It MUST BE LABELLED FICTION. The negotiators of IC815 include today India's NSA Mr.Ajit Doval & other officers who still serve India with pride. Lots of observations -but before I go further, As a proud INDIAN, I CONDEMN the depiction of Pakistani ISI & the Taliban as GOODY GOODIES, they WERE & ARE SCUM. It is shocking that any Indian producer/ director, would accept this (regardless of their political affiliations). Let us never forget the 1000s of Indian lives lost in terrorist acts plotted by ISI, JeM, LeT, HuM, Taliban, Khalistanis & other terrorists. Pulwama,26-11, Kanishka, Balakot, Malegaon, Parliament etc ... I could go on & on. @anubhavsinha Mistakes may have been made, by some in govt at ATQ- but there was a major Pak ISI -Nepali- Taliban conspiracy at KTM. I STRONGLY CONDEMN the impression deliberately created, that our then PM or GOI bungled it. Lest we forget, this was the same PM who achieved Pokharan-2 in that year, & also ordered the retaking of Akshardham & won the war in Kargil. IMHO He was our best PM It is very clear that attempts have been made to show Shri A.B.Vajpayee ji, NDA & BJP in a poor light ! This is HIGHLY DEPLORABLE, I CONDEMN it completely. I also remember the 1990s case of Rubeena Saeed & Mufti Mohammed Sayeed all too well, where terrorists were released for the Ministers daughter. Thread 🧵 ↓ 1/n #IC814TheKandaharHijack #IC814 #Terrorism #IC814isfake #propoganda #Netflix @MoCA_GoI @DGCAIndia @RamMNK @mohol_murlidhar @anubhavsinha @isaurabhshukla @AnupamaJag21666 @RoliBooks @nivedita_bhasin @CaptShaktiLumba @Mohan_Rngnathan @VishnuNDTV @ShivAroor @BDUTT @KanchanGupta @ajayrotti @Nidhi @rohini_sgh @TrueIndology @MakrandParanspe @HanyaToderoff @ShefVaidya @neeleshmisra Image (c) Netflix @narendramodi @AmitShah @amitmalviya

Woman card ??? That is so far from the truth to even say the least. I was only pointing out a common sense gaffe there, its not rocket science. Please dont mask your lack of knowledge, or lack of fact checking by throwing the woman card at me. I don’t need to prove my credentials of almost 4 decades in Civil Aviation & fighting for womens issues in Aviation, over your Hindu Meal snafu. FYI - Every airline in India that serves hot oven meals follows these codes ! They are internationally standardised codes, Vistara did not make them up. Do Google or check their websites, I was careful to triple check again, before I posted my tweet replying to you, as it’s been a year since my VRS & move into consulting. Meal choices are also shown on Vistara & Air India websites & their booking engines, and will reflect on the PIL (Passenger Information List of the Airline). No other airline currently serves Hot Meals in India. As regards the woman card you threw at me - I have fought multiple cases FOR WOMENS RIGHTS at the workplace against UNION of INDIA upto the Supreme Court for 35 years, engaging counsels like Salve, Jaitley, KK Venguopal, CU Singh, Anand Grover, Sanjoy Ghose, Aryama Sundaram & many more, in my capacity as a national trade union leader, those are reported judgments. You are a senior journalist & founder editor, and have been with many famous National papers in senior positions. You have a duty of care to ensure that you are communicating facts before embarking on a tirade based on incorrect facts. I do my homework well & I don’t shoot off unverified facts. @Rammnk @MoCA_GoI @mohol_murlidhar @airvistara

Completely inspirational video - by @IndiGo6E on #India ! Hosting the 81st IATA conference in Delhi 8/6/2025 Video via @jagritichandra #aviation #avgeeks #airline #iata #india @ChhaviLeekha @MoCA_GoI @DGCAIndia @JM_Scindia @Officejmscindia @PMOIndia

Congratulations to @airindia for their maiden international @airbus A350 flight AI995 to #Dubai Great to see a nice mix of crew Wish you much luck & success ✈️blue skies always ❤️ #aviation #avgeek #airlines

Hey @99acresIndia @99acres1 I want to escalate the pathetic service by your service advisors over 8 months, for a property of mine, after paying for premium services for a premium property. Is there some one who can connect with me. @sbikh @InfoEdgeVC

The goings on in @DGCAIndia from under the table to over the table now gain credibility seeing the the DG’s hands may not be allegedly clean

Parakh Kukreja of @AvialazC examines the heart and soul of @IndiGo6E and the intrinsic reasons for its human factors success. #avgeek #aviation @ChhaviLeekha linkedin.com/posts/sjlazar_…

I Was invited by @NDTVProfit by @TamannaInamdar to speak on the current #Aviation scenario and the #vistara problem along with @LiveFromALounge #avgeek #pilots video by @NDTVProfitIndia linkedin.com/posts/sjlazar_…

Was a pleasure speaking on @ndtv with @VishnuNDTV and @Vinamralongani & @Mohan_Rngnathan on the Vistara #Pilot issue. Here’s hoping they can sit down & sort these problems out. #aviation #avgeeks #airline

Is this even acceptable ? @narendramodi ? Then we say “Athithi devo bhava” shame on “ @goacm @DrPramodPSawant ! 10 years of harassment by the Goan Taxi Mafia !! Haven’t these guys looted tourists enough ? What is the @BJP4India doing there ? @Dev_Fadnavis shameful for me as a supporter ! @AmitShah you have his car numbers - arrest them !! #goa #tourism #scam

VISTARA ISSUE UPDATE Shes fast turning into my fav #aviation journo, hat-tip to @jagritichandra of @the_hindu for her brilliant reportage on the @airvistara issue. “1. More than 25% of Pilots have not accepted revised pay 2. Integration has escalated concerns over safety being compromised to expedite training. 3. 270 pilots have not yet signed the contracts. 4. UK Pilots feel HR is shoving the contracts down without dealing with their concerns 5. HR threatened them that they would be eliminated from the airline if they didn’t sign by March 15 6. Air India is likely to send 15-20 First Officers (FOs) on deputation to Vistara 7. Six 6 Vistara a/c and 14 Air India a/c are expected to be shifted to Air India Express, in all economy config. 8. 21 FOs have left & another 11 to leave Vistara for other carriers due to command delays & multiple HR issues. 9. The last 2 Boeing 787-9 deliveries were flown by Boeing crew as Vistara did not have pilots” 👏👏👏Jagriti - #aviation #news #avgeeks #pilots If I can add here - at least 30 more Big Red Airline Pilots getting ready to eject to West Asia in the next few months ! thehindu.com/business/Indus…

I was invited as part of a panel on #Wethepeople on @ndtv with @rishika625 - "Are Airline Carriers Taking you for a ride ?" On the panel : @_suvarnaraj @sachintaparia @advocatekhushbu & @sjlazars #aviation #avgeeks #pilots #paxex youtu.be/se9JbVhz-xs vid by- NDTV 24x7

I can’t see chanting Jai Siya Ram as objectionable or illegal. (Unless it was the Dhol- security rules should’ve taken care of that- I know we never allowed big musical instruments on board) To my knowledge there is also no rule prohibiting singing, other than PIC to exercise his powers as PIC under the Tokyo convention Act, there was little else that could be done. But here is the unpopular view, I’ve done more than a 100 Haj charters in my 37 years & it was an unofficial SOP (nudge Haj Committee) to allow the PA to be used by the group leader to recite prayers from the Holy Quran as we entered Saudi Arabia & to do the Azan over Mecca & Medina, and all 300 pax prayed together, regardless of which part of India the flight was from. This was also the case during commercial flights where umrah pax travelled, Where the prayers were performed in aisles. So WHY Should anyone OBJECT to #Jaishriram ? @jagritichandra @varunb777