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Air India makes psychoactive substance testing mandatory for pilots after Phuket incidentAir India now mandates psychoactive substance testing for all pilots. This new internal measure enhances safety protocols beyond DGCA requi...13 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST- Centre asks Air India to ‘take responsibility’ after Phuket-Delhi flight scare; orders tighter dope checks: ReportThe government has warned Air India to “take responsibility” for safety after the August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight scare and ordered DGCA to ti...13 Aug, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
- Air India pilot in Phuket-Delhi flight incident was on sleep medicationAn Air India pilot on sleep medication tested positive for marijuana after an incident. The aircraft rapidly lost altitude, injuring sevent...12 Aug, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
- Air India flight’s 300-foot drop: AAIB says wait for evidence before drawing conclusionsAir India Phuket Delhi flight turbulence case: The government urges caution regarding Air India flight AI2379 conclusions. Investigations a...12 Aug, 2026, 01.16 AM IST
- Air India Phuket-Delhi flight case flagged as 'serious incident', AAIB probing sudden altitude lossAn Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced a sudden altitude loss during cruise. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is no...09 Aug, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
- Air India says not in position to comment on screening test results on pilot of Phuket-Delhi flightAir India said it has not received the results of a post-flight drug screening conducted on pilots of the turbulence-hit Phuket-Delhi fligh...09 Aug, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
- Air India's Phuket-Delhi turbulence-hit flight captain may have failed dope testA captain on an Air India flight reportedly tested positive for psychoactive substances. This follows a severe turbulence incident that occ...09 Aug, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
- Flyers safety can't be compromised, Delhi HC upholds pilot's licence suspension on positive alcohol testThe Delhi High Court emphasised the paramount importance of passenger safety and upheld the suspension of a pilot's flying license due to t...16 Jul, 2024, 04.24 PM IST
- Breath analyser test: DGCA issues revised norms; pilots, crew members barred from using mouthwash, tooth gelRevised regulations from the aviation regulator, the DGCA, now prohibit pilots and crew members from using mouthwash, tooth gel, or any sim...01 Nov, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
- Aviation regulator DGCA plans to ban use of perfumes, medicines or mouthwash by flight crewDirectorate General of Civil Aviation is considering new measures to restrict flight crew members from using products containing alcohol, s...03 Oct, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
- Air Traffic Controller tests positive for psychoactive substance; DGCA removes personnel from dutyThis is the first instance of an air traffic controller (ATC) testing positive for psychoactive substance after the rules for testing of fl...22 Aug, 2022, 11.10 AM IST
- SpiceJet plans to introduce drone delivery service for vaccines, essential goodsThe airline's initial outreach plan for its drone business encompasses 10 districts with over 150 locations with an aim to achieve over 25,...11 Dec, 2021, 10.32 PM IST
- In a first, flight crew, air traffic controllers to be tested for drugs like cannabis, cocaine"The worldwide spread of use of psychoactive substances, their general availability and the ever-increasing number of addicted users is a s...28 Sep, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
- Aviation employees to be tested for drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy: Draft DGCA rulesAirlines and air navigation service providers will have to carry out random drug-testing of at least five per cent of the flight crew membe...25 Aug, 2021, 09.26 PM IST
- DGCA introduces tests to check pilots for psychoactive substancesCurrently, aviation staff have to go through breath-analyser (BA) checks that detects just the alcohol content in the body and not other dr...22 Feb, 2020, 07.50 AM IST
- How much alcohol is safe in your pilot's blood: DGCA says zeroOne reason why so many pilots are caught drunk and then barred is very strict DGCA norms.14 Nov, 2018, 06.22 AM IST
- Air India makes psychometric test mandatory for pilots, cabin crewNational carrier Air India has made psychometric tests a mandatory part of its induction process for pilots and cabin crew.29 Mar, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
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