Amid coronavirus scare, AI pilots’ body seeks exemption from breath analyser test
MUMBAI: An Air India pilots’ grouping has urged civil aviation regulator DGCA to exempt pilots from the mandatory pre and post-flight alcohol tests, amid the coronavirus scare. In a letter to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation chief Arun Kumar, the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) said the virus is “highly dangerous” for the airline’s crew involved in international flight operations as it poses an “elevated risk” of exposure to the cockpit crew.
IPG, which has around 600 members, represents pilots of Air India’s wide-body planes.
“The present outbreak of coronavirus is highly dangerous for our crew given the elevated risk of exposure involved in our global operations.
