safety reasons that the dgca gives? >> ma'am, this is as per the -- further i have a crewmember here available with me who can explain further on this, as she has specifically flown down. >> president cohen: okay, sharma, before you go, i have a couple of questions the medically fit standard by the dgca, that is set by the dgca, is that limited to just the flight crew or does that include the pilot as well? are the pilots held to the same standard? >> there are standards prescribed. this particular dgca requirement, and it applies to all airlines, not just air india. >> president cohen: does it include the pilot? >> this specific is for the cabin crew. this specific -- >> president cohen: so the pilots get a certain standard. they have a certain -- it's a double standard. >> they all have a standard, depending on the duties that they perform. >> president cohen: okay. thank you. >> i have a captain that can clarify further. >> president cohen: ms. sharma, thank you. hello, captain. >> good morning to you guys. there is

getting -- >> it's a document pulled out from air india manuals, but the document is issued by the dgca, the f.a.a. equivalent of yours. >> president cohen: thank you for that clarification. >> i would like to clarify why i'm here particularly. i strongly object to air india policy whatsoever being discriminating against women. it's not. if there is any airline pro-women, and i'm proud to be a part of it, it's air women. they have the highest number of women pilots and extremely supportive of all lady members. the regional manager, she's top most position in the u.s. and she's a lady, right here in front of you. i'm proud to support my airline against the discriminatory charges by the public, so thank you. >> may i add something? >> i'm a mother of a 4-year-old and my airline has been so supportive that i'm still flying. they are very, very supportive of female crew. >> i would also like to add on -- sorry. i forgot to put that point across. in air india when women go on maternity leave, it's a policy during the first year, they will try to roster you for shorter flights. so they suppor