4 AISATS executives seen ‘partying’ days after Ahmedabad crash fired
Jun 28, 2025 08:30 AM IST
Officers within the know of the event mentioned the providers of the 4 executives – chief working officer Abraham Zachariah, two senior vice-presidents and the pinnacle of coaching – had been terminated
New Delhi: Airport providers agency Air India SATS Companies (AISATS) Personal Restricted on Friday mentioned it has taken “agency disciplinary motion” in opposition to 4 executives for internet hosting a celebration at its workplace, days after a video clip of the gathering sparked criticism.
Officers within the know of the event mentioned the providers of the 4 executives – chief working officer Abraham Zachariah, two senior vice-presidents and the pinnacle of coaching – had been terminated for his or her direct involvement within the social gathering that appeared to have been hosted days after the Ahmedabad airplane crash.
AISATS is a three way partnership between Tata Group-owned Air India and Singapore’s SATS Ltd, a world supplier of gateway and meals options. In India, the corporate provides a spread of airport providers, together with floor dealing with and cargo operations.
In an announcement, AISATS mentioned it stood in solidarity with the households affected by the tragic lack of AI 171 and expressed remorse over the lapse in judgment proven within the inside video.
“At AISATS, we stand in solidarity with the households affected by the tragic lack of AI 171 and deeply remorse the lapse in judgment mirrored in a latest inside video. The behaviour doesn’t align with our values, and agency disciplinary motion has been taken in opposition to these accountable as we reaffirm our dedication to empathy, professionalism, and accountability,” its spokesperson mentioned.
The assertion didn’t point out when the social gathering came about.
The backlash started after a video posted on X on June 20, appeared to point out AISATS employees dancing to music throughout an in-office celebration. Many individuals criticised the social gathering that appeared to have been hosted simply days after the London-bound Air India 171 flight crashed simply exterior Ahmedabad airport, killing round 260 individuals.
The video sparked outrage on social media, with many customers calling the occasion insensitive and disrespectful to the victims’ households nonetheless mourning their loss.
The Plane Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is presently investigating the crash of AI-171.
