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Air India pilot drug test

Air India pilot drug test

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Air India Pilot With Marijuana In His Bloodstream Was Also On Sleep Medication

The Air India pilot has tested positive for marijuana in a drug test twice

Centre asks Air India to take responsibility

Centre has asked Air India to strengthen its operational oversight and “take responsibility” for ensuring safety following the August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight scare, while directing the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to urgently tighten its rules on drug testing of aviation personnel, according to a report by Times of India's Saurabh Sinha.The aviation ministry has asked the regulator to revise the existing testing framework, increase the proportion of personnel subjected to mandatory dope tests and impose tougher penalties on those who test positive for recreational or prohibited d

Air India gets tough: Pilots must undergo drug tests

Air India to undertake full screening of its pilots for prohibited substances and medications from August 13

The testing will be conducted alongside pilot training at Air India’s Gurgaon Academy or post flight at airports or other locations conveyed by various bases.

Air India begins drug testing of all pilots after Phuket-Delhi flight incident

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