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DGCA may mandate random psychoactive substance tests for over 25% flight crew across Indian airlines

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is set to make it mandatory for airlines to randomly test more than 25 per cent of their flight crew every year for psychoactive substances through urine samples and this testing requirement would apply to all Indian airlines, top official sources said.

The Economic Times

Pilots body FIP calls for making oral fluid testing complementary under drug testing framework

The Federation of Indian Pilots has urged the DGCA to introduce oral-fluid drug testing alongside existing urine-based screening and raise pilots’ annual random testing to 20-25% from 10%. The proposal follows an Air India pilot testing positive for drugs, prompting the airline group to order mandatory one-time testing for pilots.

The Economic Times

Air India crash interim report deliberately left out cockpit data? Pilot body makes major allegation

Pilots' body Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has urged the government to order simulator-based reconstruction for the Air India Flight 171 crash investigation. FIP has questioned the preliminary findings, suggesting an electrical malfunction preceded engine failure, citing a lack of expected cockpit alerts.

The Economic Times

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Pilots' body FIP seeks B787 simulator tests to verify certain aspects in Air India plane crash probe

Pilots' group FIP urged the AAIB to conduct simulator tests for the AI171 plane crash. They want to verify the connection between RAT deployment and fuel control switch movement. This follows the AAIB's interim report on the 2025 Air India Dreamliner crash. FIP seeks to independently check acceleration data and…

The Economic Times

AI171 crash investigators did not give much importance to lone survivor's statement: Pilots body

Pilots' body criticizes the investigation into the Air India flight 171 crash. They claim the lone survivor's account of flickering lights was overlooked. This detail could have shed light on potential electrical failures. The Federation of Indian Pilots has expressed dissatisfaction with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's handling of the…

The Economic Times

Indian pilots’ bodies reject WSJ report suggesting senior pilot’s error in Air India crash

Indian pilot associations have slammed speculative reporting around the preliminary probe into the Air India AI171 crash, after a Wall Street Journal report suggested that the Captain of the flight deliberately turned off the fuel control switches of the plane’s two engines. The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) stressed that…

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Air India Pilot Deliberately Shut Off Fuel While Staying Eerily ‘Composed’ As Copilot Panicked, New Report Claims

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World Pharmacist Day 2024: All about the significance, wishes and quotes

World Pharmacist Day is observed every year on September 25 and highlights the important contribution of pharmacists in health care around the world. This is basically because of a resolution passed at the founding congress of the FIP in 2009. It, therefore, brings about awareness regarding the contribution of pharmacists…

The Times of India

Scampi scam? UK retailers accused of misleading claims on environmental impact

Five-year project to reduce environmental impact of industry has ‘all but failed’, report finds

The Guardian - UK

Oldham local council elections 2023 results in full

Seats were available in Alexandra, Chadderton Central, Chadderton North, Chadderton South, Coldhurst, Crompton, Failsworth East, Failsworth West, Hollinwood, Medlock Vale, Royton North, Royton South, Saddleworth North, Saddleworth South, Saddleworth West and Lees, Shaw, St James', St Mary's, Waterhead and Werneth

Manchester Evening News

From court to courtroom? Padel and tennis at war over ‘hostile’ takeover

As the International Tennis Federation prepares to discuss ‘including padel in its scope’ at Monday’s AGM, but the sport’s governing body warns of ‘robust action’

The Guardian - UK

How the long shadow of grooming gang allegations changed Oldham’s politics - and took down two leaders

The appalling findings of the long-awaited review were revealed on Monday - but the political ramifications have already been far-reaching

Manchester Evening News

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