Don't know if it's (hic
) related but it looks like a bunch of the AI pilots are about to be grounded:
Over 130 pilots, 430 crew members of Air India likely to be grounded
Updated: Sep 05, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
MUMBAI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is likely to ground over 130 pilots and 430 cabin crew members of national carrier Air India for allegedly skipping the mandatory pre and post-flight alcohol test.
These crew members had regularly been "evading" the breath analyser test over a period of time for flights to and from certain destinations such as Singapore, Kuwait, Bangkok, Ahmedabad and Goa, sources close to the development told PTI here.
"The DGCA already brought it to the notice of Air India management that its 132 pilots and 434 cabin crew have evaded the mandatory breath analyser test, which is to be taken both before and after operating a flight. It is a safety violation and it (DGCA) is taking a suitable action against these crew members," a source said.
Air India: Over 130 pilots, 430 crew members of Air India likely to be grounded - The Economic Times