Air India crew on repatriation flights to wear PPE suits

Air India crew on repatriation flights to wear PPE suits

Filed on May 6, 2020 | Last updated on May 6, 2020 at 07.01 pm. Air India crew members on board the repatriation fights from UAE to India will don full protective gear, including PPE, to reduce the risk of contracting coronavirus, Khaleej Times has learnt.". The crew onboard will be wearing PPE as they will come in contact with the passengers," an Air India official told Khaleej Times.. It is not clear how many crew members will be onboard the first two flights that will take off from Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Thursday.. But the official said the crew is undergoing training on how to wear PPEs and on health and safety protocols to be followed while dealing with the passengers.. India will begin the world's largest ever repatriation mission from May 7, which is expected to bring back 15,000 Indians stranded abroad due to the Covid-19 pandemic.. In the first phase of the ambitious 'Vande Bharat Mission', Air India will operate 64-non-commercial flights to 12 countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain to name a few.. In the first week, up to 2,000 Indians will fly out of UAE through 10 special flights.. An