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Consider oral-fluid drug test, raise random testing to 25%: Pilots' body to DGCA

The FIP said oral-fluid tests could boost screening capacity, speed up checks at airports and minimise operational disruptions as Indian aviation expands.

Pilots body proposes 25% annual random drug testing of pilots, seeks DGCA approval for oral-fluid tests

The proposal comes after the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight AI2379 incident, in which the aircraft experienced a sudden ...

Pilots' body urges DGCA to raise annual random drug testing to 25%

FIP has also proposed oral-fluid testing alongside urine tests and a 12-month pilot programme to assess its reliability, ...
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Pilots’ body wants DGCA to test more pilots for drugs, proposes saliva tests at airports

FIP wants annual random drug testing raised from 10% to at least 25%, repeat testing of pilots and saliva-based checks to enable faster screening at airports.

Random tests, three strikes: India’s pilot drug-testing rulebook the AI2379 cannabis result has put in focus

An Air India’s pilot result after the Phuket-Delhi flight dropped 300-feet has put focus on DGCA’s 2022 rules. How India’s regime reads against the FAA and Easa ...

TTC to end random staff drug, alcohol testing: board chair

The board of the TTC has directed the transit organization to follow the recommendation of an arbitrator to stop random drug ...