DGCA tells airlines to test every pilot for drugs, after the Air India case
- DGCA has asked airlines to conduct one-time drug tests on all pilots by July next year.
- Testing has already begun across airlines ahead of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s formal announcement.
- The move follows an Air India pilot testing positive for illegal drugs after an August incident.
- India is preparing stricter pilot drug-testing rules, with draft amendments expected by the month’s end.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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