By Admin 
Air India is preparing to bring a new health and fitness policy for its cabin crew, which may have a direct impact on their salary apart from the flight roster. Under the new policy, crew members whose body mass index (BMI) is outside the prescribed limit can be removed from the duty roster and their salary can also be cut.
According to a report in News 18, these new rules will come into effect from May 1 and crew eligibility will be linked to BMI measurement as well as functional fitness test. According to the policy, BMI between 18 to 24.9 will be considered as normal and preferred range. BMI less than 18 will be categorized as ‘underweight’. This can also be considered acceptable, but only if the crew member passes the ‘Functional Fitness Assessment’ along with the medical examination.
who will be overweight
Those whose BMI is between 25 to 29.9 will be considered overweight. Crew members in this range can also be allowed to work but for this they will have to pass a functional assessment. However, BMI of 30 or more will be classified as obese and will not be accepted under the new guidelines.
Apart from this, cabin crew found to be underweight or overweight will be removed from the roster and asked to undergo functional assessment. If they are unable to pass this test, they will be kept without pay until they meet the required standards. Crew members placed in the obese category will be immediately removed from the roster and their salary will also be stopped. They have to correct their BMI within a stipulated time frame.
What did the airline say in the message sent to the staff?
In a message sent to staff, the airline said, “The aim of the initial launch is to increase awareness about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and to familiarize the crew with the process of maintaining the correct weight category.” It further said, “The current policy is currently in place as a preparation before the implementation of the policy with better fitness standards. These new rules will apply to both existing cabin crew and crew undergoing training.
read this also
Iran fired missile at Diego Garcia 4000KM away, Pejeshkian told PM Modi the condition to stop the war… 5 big updates in Middle East