Air India to test all pilots for banned substances

It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.

Air India Orders One-Off Drug Test for Its Over 5,000 Pilots

Air India Group will screen its more than 5,000 pilots for psychoactive substances in an unprecedented one-time action, according to an internal email, after a captain allegedly tested positive for illegal drugs following the mid-air plunge of its Phuket-Delhi flight.

By Mihir Mishra

Air India to screen all pilots for drug abuse after turbulent flight's captain found 'high'

Air India stressed the need to go beyond regulations prescribed by the DGCA “ to uphold the highest standards of safety and professionalism".

Air India mandates drug tests for all pilots after mid-air plunge

Air India pilots will undergo mandatory drug screening starting Thursday, according to an internal memo seen by AFP, after a captain involved in a serious mid-air incident reportedly tested positive for marijuana. Existing rules require airlines to randomly test at least 10 per cent of their flight crew for psychoactive substances each year. “We have decided to undertake a full screening of all Group pilots for any substances or medications that are not permitted under prevailing regulations,...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Dope Test For All Air India Pilots After Captain Found Positive For Marijuana

Air India's mandatory dope test for all its pilots comes amid a row over a captain of its Phuket-Delhi flight testing positive for marijuana.

Air India expands drug testing to all pilots after captain tests positive for marijuana

Tests will ​screen for substances and medications prohibited under ​aviation regulations

By Reuters

Air India to test all pilots for banned substances

Air India is to test all of its pilots for banned substances, starting immediately.

By Emmanuel Tetteh