Air India losses top Rs 47,821 crore under Tata’s Chandra
Air India Group has logged cumulative losses of Rs 47,821 crore since the Tata group took over in January 2022, making its turnaround one of the biggest unfinished projects of outgoing Tata…
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Air India orders dope tests for all pilots after positive marijuana result
Air India has ordered mandatory substance-abuse screening for all its pilots from Thursday, going beyond current regulatory requirements. The move follows the August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight AI2379 incident, where the pilot-in-command tested…
Air India pilot slept 35 minutes, delayed PAN PAN call for over an hour
The pilot of the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that suddenly dropped 300 feet over Odisha, injuring 24 people, has told investigators he slept for 30, 35 minutes during the journey and was…
Air India flight AI2379 had hydraulic failures before 300ft drop
A post-flight maintenance report for Air India flight AI2379 (Phuket-Delhi) shows repeated low-pressure alerts in the green, blue, and yellow hydraulic systems, low fluid levels, and two autopilot disconnections before the aircraft…
Air India pilot slept 30 minutes, tested positive for cannabis
The commander of the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that lost altitude on August 4 told investigators he slept for 30-35 minutes during the flight and had been struggling with sleep, Hindustan Times…
Air India pilot tests positive; DGCA told to review drug rules
The civil aviation ministry has summoned Air India's management and ordered the DGCA to review pilot drug-testing rules after the August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight incident. The pilot-in-command of flight AI2379 has reportedly…
Air India pilot tests positive for marijuana after altitude drop
The pilot-in-command of the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that lost 300 feet of altitude on August 4 has tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug test. The pilot told investigators from…
SpiceJet passengers protest delays, AC failure on two flights
Passengers on two SpiceJet flights faced serious discomfort and delays this week. On the Mumbai-Dubai route, flight SG-5113 was rescheduled multiple times and passengers were stranded for over 24 hours, alleging a…
Air India pilot tested positive for marijuana after turbulence horror
An Air India pilot has tested positive in a second dope test for marijuana, sources said on Tuesday, days after the Phuket-Delhi flight suffered severe turbulence that injured 17 people. Passengers have…
Air India Phuket pilot tests positive for marijuana in second test
The pilot-in-command of the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that experienced a sudden altitude drop on August 4 has tested positive for marijuana in a second dope test, Times Now reports quoting sources.…
