Air India will conduct ad hoc weight checks before or after flights or during training at the home base or training academy, ...

A new study indicated that excess fat stored around the waist or visceral fat was more strongly associated with heart failure risk than body mass index (BMI).

In case the member fails to pass the assessment, then he or she will be placed on loss of pay till the clearance happens, the ...

Air India introduces a strict BMI-based health policy for cabin crew from May 1, linking fitness to flying eligibility, with grounding and pay loss for non-compliance.

Air India plans to implement a health compliance policy for cabin crew, assessing BMI. Those members who fail to meet the ...

The guidelines state that even underweight and overweight crew members will be derostered initially and asked to undergo ...

Air India will roll out a stricter health and fitness compliance framework for its cabin crew from May 1, making body mass index (BMI) a central criterion for determining flying eligibility. Under the ...

The compliance assessment will be based on the cabin crew members' Body Mass Index (BMI) with a reading of 18-24.9 defined as 'normal' and accepted as 'desired range' by the airline.

However, a BMI of 30 or above will be classified as obese and will not be acceptable under the new guidelines.

Being overweight or obese is associated with numerous health problems and about 75% of American adults are overweight or obese. An Adult with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 ...

Non-compliance with the new standards could lead to de-rostering, grounding, and loss of pay for the affected personnel.

Air India introduced a strict health compliance policy for cabin crew members. The new policy will determine the BMI of the ...