AirAsia India suspends whistleblower pilot Gaurav Taneja, DGCA initiates probe into allegations

Taneja's tweets gained traction and #BoycottAirAsiaIndia started trending on Twitter.

Moneycontrol News

June 16, 2020 / 12:29 PM IST

AirAsia India pilot and popular vlogger Gaurav Taneja has claimed that the airline has suspended him for "standing up for safe operations of an aircraft and its passengers".

Taneja had alleged earlier that the airline was violating safety protocols that have been introduced to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, which could endanger the lives of hundreds of AirAsia India passengers.

He also urged his more than two lakh followers to call out his employers and stand by him.

Taking to Twitter, Taneja wrote:

Today I have been officially suspended from @AirAsiaIndian for standing up for safe operations of an aircraft and its passengers.@AwakenIndia #SabkeLiye
— Gaurav Taneja (@flyingbeast320) June 14, 2020

Taneja's tweets gained traction and #BoycottAirAsiaIndia started trending on Twitter.

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