Drunk plane maintenance workers found in India airport crackdownUnder a program initiated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, ground employees with IndiGo -- the nation’s biggest airline -- Spi...
08 Apr, 2022, 09.01 PM IST
DGCA suspends 2 SpiceJet pilots for overshooting Mumbai runwayCaptain Karun Gujral and Captain Arpit Gandhi have been suspended for a year after the overrun.
10 Aug, 2019, 03.06 PM 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
Spicejet sacks expat Turkish pilot for failing alcohol testThe pilot, a first officer, had been working for a Turkish carrier, which has wet-leased some of its aircraft to the Gurgaon-based airline,...
18 Jan, 2018, 08.02 PM IST
Senior Air India pilot with 'extreme mood swings' risks lives of 200 people?The co-pilot noticed the abnormal flying manoeuvre and then made the commander bring back the aircraft to the normal altitude, sources adde...
02 Sep, 2016, 07.08 PM IST
File FIR against pilots caught under alcohol influence: DGCA To AI, Jet AirwaysA copy of the FIR so filed may please be forwarded to DGCA at the earliest," the letter sent to both AI and Jet read.
12 Aug, 2016, 05.09 PM IST
Nearly 100 pilots found drunk in pre-flight tests since 2011In 2013, one pilot of Jet Airways and another belonging to IndiGo were suspended for five years after being found drunk the second time.
08 Jul, 2014, 07.52 PM IST
Breather for drunk pilots as DGCA dilutes normsBefore this dilution, pilots would have their licence suspended for three months when caught drunk for the first time at work.
14 Jun, 2014, 11.50 AM IST
Delhi High Court stays Directorate General of Civil Aviation's order, probe to continueThe Delhi High Court today stayed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's (DGCA) order grounding 10 pilots and six cabin crew of GMR Av...
21 Apr, 2014, 09.45 PM IST
- Pakistan International Airlines suspends drunk pilot, stewards arrested in Britain
Pakistan's national carrier has suspended the captain of a flight and three stewards after they were arrested in Britain for being drunk.
20 Sep, 2013, 07.48 PM IST
Drunk passengers to be barred from entering Delhi MetroDelhi Metro may soon stop entry of drunk commuters on trains with the DMRC planning to provide alcometers to CISF personnel manning the ent...
09 May, 2013, 02.25 PM IST
Most airlines seem prone to attract money trouble, accumulated lossesYou don't need to be a rocket scientist or even a frequent flyer to comprehend that our aviation industry is in the doldrums.
06 Feb, 2012, 08.04 AM IST
- 57 pilots found drunk on duty in '09-10, 11 lost jobs
Between January 2009 and November 2010, as many as 57 drunk pilots were detected in random pre-flight medical tests.
11 Mar, 2011, 08.40 AM IST
- Airlines crack whip on 'high' pilots, crew
Airlines have begun taking strict action against drunken flying. In the past four months, 15 airline employees have been sacked.
14 Jan, 2010, 10.39 AM IST
For safer skies, will drunk pilots be grounded for life?Pilots may no longer get away almost scot free with mild punishments after turning up to operate flights in an inebriated condition.
17 Nov, 2009, 09.13 AM IST
- Drunk pilot delays AI fight to New York by 45 min
Pilots getting caught drunk seems to have become a regular feature during festive season.
20 Oct, 2009, 04.59 AM IST
- 29 pilots failed test for alcohol consumption
Industry sources say most drunk pilots are caught during festive season - Christmas and New Year. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation...
22 Jul, 2009, 07.59 AM IST