"On the issue of the recent incident on (Air India flight) AI 263 from Chennai to Male via Thiruvananthapuram where the pilot refused to fly without a particular co-pilot, the airline has taken a strong view on the matter and has ordered an immediate inquiry into it," Lohani said.
"The airline has suffered enough because of such stray and repeated cases of indiscipline," he said, adding Air India will neither condone nor tolerate such acts.
"I have directed all such cases be brought to my notice immediately and strict action to be taken," he added.
National carrier Air India on Thursday ordered an inquiry into an incident in which a commander allegedly refused to operate a flight from Chennai without a particular woman co-pilot.
The company will neither "condone" nor "tolerate" such acts, Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani said in a statement.