The aviation regulator body has issued Civil Aviation Requirements Section seven, cabin crew medical standards, series-C part two, prescribing requirements for initial and renewal medical examination equivalent to Class two medical examination. (Read In Hindi:हवाई जहाज क्रू-मैम्बर स्वास्थ्य योग्यता के नए नियम जारी)

These requirements have been issued under the provisions of Rule 38B of Aircrafts Rule 1937 which state that cabin crew must remain medically fit to discharge duties in inflight operations including aircraft emergency as specified in the Operations Manual.

Based on the medical report, the cabin crew shall be categorised as fit, temporary unfit and permanent unfit.  The CAR prescribes guidelines for disposal of cases of temporary unfit cabin crew and also the permanent unfit cabin crew.

The CAR also lays down the appellate mechanism in cases of any grievance against the medical examination.  The CAR has been issued after extensive consultations with stakeholders and has become effective immediately. It has been uploaded on the website of DGCA.