Two Air India pilots fail prelim dope test; sample sent for confirmation test

Air India's recent pilot screening revealed two non-negative dope test results, leading to these pilots being grounded while awaiting confirmatory tests. In response, the aviation ministry has instructed the DGCA to revise current dope testing protocols. The intended policy overhaul aims to impose stricter penalties fo

The results of the final test are awaited, sources said. The two pilots have been de-rostered in the meantime

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has completed a mandatory drug screening for all Malaysia Air...

Reports that an Air India pilot tested positive for cannabis after a flight sound like the sort of finding that should make an aviation investigator sit up.

A reported cannabis-positive test involving an Air India pilot raises questions about what such a result can actually tell investigators.

The observations were based on the company’s preliminary analysis of the aircraft’s decoded digital flight data recorder

NEW DELHI: Air India pilots will undergo mandatory drug screening starting Thursday (Aug 13), 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 c