Two Air India pilots test ‘non-negative’ in first batch of mass screening
Air India began mandatory screening of its entire 5,000-strong pilot workforce on 13 August. The exercise covers around 3,500 Air India pilots and 1,500 Air India Express pilots, going substantially beyond the regulatory minimum.
Air India has conducted its first batch of mass screening for psychoactive substances among its cockpit crew, with two out of 300 pilots testing "non-negative" in the results, according to a source familiar with the matter. The screening has been intensified following the recent Phuket-Delhi incident.
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