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After Air India Incident, Aviation Regulator Orders Drug Tests For All Pilots
The moves come against the backdrop of the pilot-in-command of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight, which suddenly lost nearly 300 feet altitude leaving many passengers injured on August 4, testing positive for drug use.
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Air India Phuket Flight Pilot Tested Positive For Psychoactive Substance: Probe Report
Earlier, the pilot tested positive for psychoactive substances during the post-flight screening in Delhi. Another test was conducted sometime later, which also turned out to be positive.
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Air India Pilot Was Not Tested For Drugs Before Flight. What Rules Say
Air India's Airbus A320, VT-EXO, operating flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4, experienced a sudden loss of altitude of around 300 feet during cruise. The aircraft subsequently stabilised and landed safely in Delhi.
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No Plan For Automatic Flight Delay Compensation, 20 Lakh Hit In 2025: Centre
The response came in the Rajya Sabha after MP Surendra Singh Nagar asked whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had considered introducing a mechanism for automatic payment of compensation.
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Aviation Watchdog Warns IndiGo Over Goods Handling Lapses
Based on the findings, DGCA said the airline has been asked to review the training programme to include more practical exercises and operational scenarios.
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Panel Backs Simulator-Heavy Pilot Training Model To Ease Crew Shortage
The Association of Flight Training Organisations (AFTO) has argued that reducing actual flying hours could weaken pilots' hands-on skills, decision-making ability and judgement in unexpected situations.
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Why Ex-Air India Pilot's Licence Was Restored 15 Years After Suspension
The matter stemmed from a 2011 probe into allegations that several pilots had secured licences using forged examination documents.
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No Change In Photography Rules Inside Airports: Sources
Photography inside terminals of civilian airports and civil enclaves has always been permitted.
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Aviation Body Issues Ebola Precaution Guidelines For Uganda, Congo Airlines
Airlines must ensure compliance with health screening requirements, including identification of suspected cases, immediate isolation measures and coordination with airport health authorities.
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India To Monitor Dreamliner Fuel Switch Inspection At Boeing Facility In US
On February 2, an Air India pilot reported a defect with the fuel control switch of the Boeing 787-8 plane VT-ANX after operating the AI132 flight.
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Man Claims IndiGo Seated His Son Alone Despite Paying Rs 44K For Tickets, Airline Responds
IndiGo allegedly forced a 3-year-old to sit alone despite parents paying for family tickets.
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IndiGo Gets Regulator's Warning Over Airfare Cap Compliance
The aviation regulator has advised the airline to exercise due caution and ensure strict adherence to applicable government orders in the future.
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CBI Arrests Aviation Body Official In Rs 2.5 Lakh Bribery Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) along with a private individual in connection with a Rs 2.5 lakh bribery case, officials said on Saturday.
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Aviation Watchdog Gets New Chief Amid Year Of Crashes, Disruptions
Vir Vikram Yadav takes charge at a time when the aviation regulator is under intense focus over safety oversight and operational disruptions.
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Senior Bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav Appointed New Aviation Body Chief
Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, a 1996 batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was appointed DGCA chief in January last year.
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After Air India Incident, Aviation Regulator Orders Drug Tests For All Pilots
The moves come against the backdrop of the pilot-in-command of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight, which suddenly lost nearly 300 feet altitude leaving many passengers injured on August 4, testing positive for drug use.
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Air India Phuket Flight Pilot Tested Positive For Psychoactive Substance: Probe Report
Earlier, the pilot tested positive for psychoactive substances during the post-flight screening in Delhi. Another test was conducted sometime later, which also turned out to be positive.
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Air India Pilot Was Not Tested For Drugs Before Flight. What Rules Say
Air India's Airbus A320, VT-EXO, operating flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4, experienced a sudden loss of altitude of around 300 feet during cruise. The aircraft subsequently stabilised and landed safely in Delhi.
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No Plan For Automatic Flight Delay Compensation, 20 Lakh Hit In 2025: Centre
The response came in the Rajya Sabha after MP Surendra Singh Nagar asked whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had considered introducing a mechanism for automatic payment of compensation.
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Aviation Watchdog Warns IndiGo Over Goods Handling Lapses
Based on the findings, DGCA said the airline has been asked to review the training programme to include more practical exercises and operational scenarios.
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Panel Backs Simulator-Heavy Pilot Training Model To Ease Crew Shortage
The Association of Flight Training Organisations (AFTO) has argued that reducing actual flying hours could weaken pilots' hands-on skills, decision-making ability and judgement in unexpected situations.
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Why Ex-Air India Pilot's Licence Was Restored 15 Years After Suspension
The matter stemmed from a 2011 probe into allegations that several pilots had secured licences using forged examination documents.
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No Change In Photography Rules Inside Airports: Sources
Photography inside terminals of civilian airports and civil enclaves has always been permitted.
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Aviation Body Issues Ebola Precaution Guidelines For Uganda, Congo Airlines
Airlines must ensure compliance with health screening requirements, including identification of suspected cases, immediate isolation measures and coordination with airport health authorities.
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India To Monitor Dreamliner Fuel Switch Inspection At Boeing Facility In US
On February 2, an Air India pilot reported a defect with the fuel control switch of the Boeing 787-8 plane VT-ANX after operating the AI132 flight.
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Man Claims IndiGo Seated His Son Alone Despite Paying Rs 44K For Tickets, Airline Responds
IndiGo allegedly forced a 3-year-old to sit alone despite parents paying for family tickets.
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IndiGo Gets Regulator's Warning Over Airfare Cap Compliance
The aviation regulator has advised the airline to exercise due caution and ensure strict adherence to applicable government orders in the future.
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CBI Arrests Aviation Body Official In Rs 2.5 Lakh Bribery Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) along with a private individual in connection with a Rs 2.5 lakh bribery case, officials said on Saturday.
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Aviation Watchdog Gets New Chief Amid Year Of Crashes, Disruptions
Vir Vikram Yadav takes charge at a time when the aviation regulator is under intense focus over safety oversight and operational disruptions.
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Senior Bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav Appointed New Aviation Body Chief
Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, a 1996 batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was appointed DGCA chief in January last year.
