Singapore government won’t interfere in decisions on Air IndiaIn a decisive stance, Singapore's government has stated it will not step into Singapore Airlines' investment decisions concerning Air India...
05 Sep, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Air India terminates Phuket-Delhi flight pilot after testing positive for drugsAir India terminated a pilot's employment after a positive drug test. The pilot was in command of a Phuket to Delhi flight. This action fol...
05 Sep, 2026, 01.34 AM IST
Air India Phuket-Delhi pilot used psycho-active substance, preliminary report findsAn Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced a sudden altitude drop. The Pilot-in-Command tested non-negative for psycho-active sub...
04 Sep, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
India's aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concernsIndia's airline sector faces significant safety and financial challenges. Recent incidents have exposed regulatory and operational shortcom...
30 Aug, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
School assembly news headlines, August 27: National, international, business, sports and education headlines for studentsSchool assembly news headlines, August 27: Floods in Nepal have caused fatalities and missing persons, prompting humanitarian aid from Indi...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
SC seeks Tata Steel reply to Odisha government's appeal against High Court orderThe Supreme Court has sought a response from Tata Steel regarding an appeal filed by the Odisha government. This appeal challenges a high c...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
India mulling random drug test for commercial pilots at least once a yearIndia may require all commercial pilots to undergo random drug tests annually. This proposal follows an Air India captain testing positive ...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
School assembly headline August 26: Top national, international, business and sports news for studentsSchool assembly headlines for August 26 cover major national developments, including the Supreme Court's ruling in the Tarun Tejpal case, D...
25 Aug, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
DGCA weighs annual random drug tests for pilots after Air India Phuket-Delhi incident: Ram Mohan NaiduIndia's aviation regulator is considering mandatory annual random drug tests for all pilots. This proposal follows a recent Air India incid...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study saysNew research indicates flight attendants and pilots face elevated cancer death risks. These aircrews experience higher odds of dying from r...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Pilots body FIP calls for making oral fluid testing complementary under drug testing frameworkThe Federation of Indian Pilots has urged the DGCA to introduce oral-fluid drug testing alongside existing urine-based screening and raise ...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Air India undertakes pilot testing programme amidst scrutiny after Phuket incidentAir India has voluntarily undertaken a testing programme covering all its pilots, beyond regulatory requirements, amid heightened scrutiny ...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
'Two Air India pilots found non-negative in drug test'Two additional Air India pilots have reportedly tested non-negative in initial drug tests. These pilots have been removed from flying dutie...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Two more Air India pilots fail drug test after Phuket-Delhi flight incidentTwo more Air India pilots failed preliminary drug tests following a recent incident. Air India mandated psychoactive substance screening fo...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
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
Captain of Air India flight that injured 24 is investigated after drug reportsIndia's aviation ministry awaits drug test results for an Air India captain. The captain was flying a plane which dropped suddenly midair l...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.45 PM IST