DGCA suspends 9 pilots, 32 cabin crew members for failing pre-flight breath analyser test

May 10, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 10 : The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended nine pilots and 32 cabin crew members who failed...

ICPA demand stay on Breath Analyser test amid raging COVID-19, writes to DGCA

Apr 13, 2021

New Delhi [India], April 13 : Pilots' union of national carrier Air India (AI), Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), on Tuesday wrote a letter...

Aviation regulator imposes Rs 75,000 fine on flying training organisations for improper maintenance of breath analysers

Oct 22, 2021

New Delhi [India], October 22 : India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 75,000 on...

COVID -19: Breath analyser tests set to resume for pilots, crew as situation improves

Sep 07, 2021

New Delhi [India] September 7, : The Director-General Of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is set to re-start the mandatory breath analyser (BA) tests for all...

1,761 loco pilots failed breathalyser tests in 5 years: Railways Minister Vaishnaw

Dec 15, 2023

A total of 1,761 loco pilots have failed the Breathalyser (BA) test in the last five years, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed...

COVID-19: Sub variant of Omicron confirmed in Nepal

Jul 03, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 3 : As COVID-19 cases have been increasing in Nepal, a sub-variant of Omicron "BA.5" has been detected after a genetic...