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Two Air India Pilots Suspended After Failing Preliminary Drug Tests Post-Flight Incident

Following a serious Phuket-Delhi flight incident, Air India suspended two pilots after they failed initial drug tests, sparking a nationwide review of pilot drug screening protocols and stricter regulatory scrutiny.

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Air India begins mandatory drug testing for pilots

India Today ↗

Two Air India pilots fail initial drug tests after incident

NDTV India ↗

Air India removes pilots from duty after non-negative results

Times of India ↗

DGCA considers stricter anti-doping rules for pilots

Business Line - Home ↗

Pilots' body urges more frequent, saliva-based testing

Swarajya ↗

IndiGo highlights higher testing rates among pilots

Business Line - Home ↗

Government weighs annual or 100% random drug tests for pilots

NDTV India ↗

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  1. Air India pilot found drunk before getting on Zurich-Delhi flight, suspended
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  2. After cases of drug, alcohol use by pilots, Air India stresses zero-tolerance, strict compliance
    Indian Express
  3. Air India pilot found tipsy just before operating Zurich-Delhi flight, suspended
    Times of India
  4. Air India pilot fails breath analyser test at Zurich airport; faces suspension pending final report
    The Hindu
  5. Air India pilot fails alcohol test before Zurich-Delhi flight; second case of intoxication on duty after Delhi-Phuket in
    Mint

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  1. Air India Initiates 100% Voluntary Pilot Testing After Phuket Flight Fiasco
    NDTV India
  2. Software glitch or human error? Key questions in Air India Delhi-Phuket flight incident
    Times of India
  3. Phuket-Delhi Flight Case: Pilot पर गिरी गाज! Drug Test के बाद Air India का बड़ा फैसला | Top News
    News india
  4. Air India sacks Phuket-Delhi pilot who tested positive for drugs, calls it a ‘zero-tolerance’ breach
    Mint
  5. AI2379 probe: AAIB flags multiple issues; pilot sacked
    Business Line - Home

8 articles

  1. India mulls annual dope tests on all commercial pilots on a random basis
    Times of India India
  2. After Air India pilot’s positive drug test, DGCA weighs annual testing of all pilots
    Indian Express
  3. Centre weighs 100% random dope testing of airline pilots
    Business Line - Home
  4. Government mulls drug tests for all commercial pilots
    The Hindu
  5. Centre Weighs Dope Tests For All Commercial Pilots After Air India Plane Row
    NDTV India

1 article

  1. IndiGo tests 20% of pilots annually for substance abuse: CEO Willie Walsh
    Business Line - Home

2 articles

  1. Pilots’ Body Urges DGCA To Raise Random Drug Testing To 25 Per Cent Of Pilots, Proposes Saliva-Based Screening
    Swarajya
  2. DGCA weighs stricter anti-doping rules after Air India incident
    Business Line - Home