Air India makes psychoactive substance testing mandatory for pilots after Phuket incident
- Source
- The Economic Times - Industry
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-makes-psychoactive-substance-testing-mandatory-for-pilots-after-phuket-incident/articleshow/133206743.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-13 09:25:43
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-13 12:13:23
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
Air India now mandates psychoactive substance testing for all pilots. This new internal measure enhances safety protocols beyond DGCA requirements. Previously, the airline followed DGCA rules for random testing of personnel. The Phuket incident prompted Air India to tighten its internal safety checks.
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— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-13 12:13:23
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