Four Spicejet pilots fail breathalyser tests in a week
Indian carrier SpiceJet is threatening to take stricter action after four of its pilots failed breathalyser tests in just seven days.
Flight operations chief Capt Gurcharan Arora emailed all pilots warning them of more severe penalties if pilots continue to test positive after routine breath tests.
Of the four who tested positive, three were commanders and one was a co-pilot.
Under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s rules, a pilot who fails the test gets a mandatory three-month suspension.
A second offence could result in grounding for three years and a further offense leads to the pilot license being revoked.
The email cited ‘more severe’ punitive action than this could be handed out if it the pattern continues.
"The fact that there are four events in a span of a week is clearly indicative that some pilots do not understand the gravity or implication of being tested positive for alcohol," the email said.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Qatar Airways offers reduced timetable to over 60 destinations
Hands In, UATP join forces for airline multi-card payments
AirlineRatings reveals world's safest airline rankings for 2026
Vietnam warns airlines of possible flight reductions amid jet fuel shortages
Fliggy opens AI-powered travel bookings and developer tools