Air India has revised its menu for flight crew and will now provide them with ‘special low-fat diet meals’, which include dishes like saute spinach, beetroot ki tikki, palak matar bhurji, tinda masala and dal malka masoor, so as to improve their health.
The changes in the menu have been made on flights operating from Delhi and Mumbai. Officials said the move was also cost effective for the airline that was grappling with a debt of over ₹58,300 crore.
“As per GM [General Manager] Catering, initially the changed menu will be introduced only on ex-Delhi/Mumbai flights with effect from September 15, 2019, midnight on all domestic and international flights,” said an order issued by Air India.
“The same is applicable to all flying crew i.e. cockpit and cabin crew. A copy of the menu is attached herewith for reference,” stated the order dated September 11.
Low-fat diet meals like nutri peas bhurji, dal arhar, pudina raita, dry chapattis, murg dhaniya, fresh green salad, chaunk ki subz, dal kabila, boondi raita and palak corn tikki will be be prepared for the crew on the flights.
Some of the other dishes that the flight crew would be getting during operations are: vermicilli upma, beetroot ki tikki, saute spinach, bhanu kebab, tinda masala, dal malka masoor, cucumber raita, murg methi, dal hara moong and khus (Veg.) kebab.
“In view of the above, special low fat diet meal for crew has been worked out on day wise basis in order to provide light and healthy meal with a home [Indian] touch,” the order explained.
An Air India spokesperson said, “We are introducing healthy special meals for all crew. The new menu is also cost effective.”
In 2018-19, Air India incurred losses of around ₹7,600 crore. By the end of 2018-19, it had a debt burden of around ₹58,300 crore.
