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Air India group starts mandatory substance screening for all pilots from today

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Air India group starts mandatory substance screening for all pilots from today

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Air India group has from Thursday started ‘mandatory substance screening’ for all pilots following the Phuket-Delhi flight serious incident. The move comes to “protect and sustain” the trust AI had earned over the decades that has been shaken by the pilot-in-command of the Phuket flight testing positive for marijuana. Aviation secretary Samir … Read more

Air India makes psychoactive substance tests mandatory for pilots | Top Aviation News

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Air India makes psychoactive substance tests mandatory for pilots | Top Aviation News

[ad_1] Air India has introduced mandatory psychoactive substance testing for pilots following the August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight incident, tightening its internal safety protocols after the pilot-in-command tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory test.   The airline had previously conducted random testing of pilots and other aviation personnel in accordance with Directorate General … Read more