Govt weighs annual random drug tests for all airline pilots

If annual random testing is expanded to all pilots, then India would be the first country in the world to have such a norm.

Civil Aviation Ministry mulls annual random drug tests for all commercial pilots after Air India incident

Civil Aviation Minister says DGCA is holding discussions with stakeholders on further strengthening the drug-testing ...

Centre weighs 100% random dope testing of airline pilots

The Centre is considering expanding mandatory drug testing of airline pilots from the existing requirement of 10 to 100 per ...

'Every Pilot Must Undergo A Dope Test': Civil Aviation Minister On DGCA's 100% Testing Plan

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the DGCA is considering annual dope testing for 100% of pilots as part of ...

DGCA plans random psychoactive substance tests for over 25% of airline crew annually : Report

The move comes amid scrutiny of the Air India AI-2379 flight from Phuket to Delhi, whose pilot has been de-rostered after the ...

Random tests, three strikes: India’s pilot drug-testing rulebook the AI2379 cannabis result has put in focus

An Air India’s pilot result after the Phuket-Delhi flight dropped 300-feet has put focus on DGCA’s 2022 rules. How India’s regime reads against the FAA and Easa ...