Staffers fight Air India Express in battle of bulge

Some cabin crew members of Air India Express accused the management of using uncalibrated equipment and under-reporting their height to categorise them at the higher-end of the BMI scale. The legal metrology department in Kochi seized the equipment after finding it uncalibrated. Air India Express secured a stay on further action by the department. Employees lodged complaints with the labour ministry and metrology department, resulting in show cause notices issued to the CEO. The management terminated employees and reduced their contract periods after privatization.