Punished for failing alcohol test twice, Air India's Captain Kathpalia back as ED
A source inside Air India reveals that Captain Arvind Kathpalia has been reverted to his old post. He was previously director for operations.
Nov 21, 2018, 06:34 AM ISTAir India to conduct inquiry into pilot Arvind Kathpalia's failed breath test
Earlier on Tuesday, Kathpalia was removed from his post of director of operations.
Nov 13, 2018, 21:34 PM ISTAir India pilot, who failed alcohol test, sacked from post of director of operations
On Sunday, Kathpalia was grounded by the airline as he failed a mandatory pre-flight alcohol test.
Nov 13, 2018, 16:42 PM ISTDGCA suspends flying licence of Air India operations chief Arvind Kathpalia for failing alcohol test
Kathpalia was scheduled to fly flight AI-111 from Delhi to London but he had to be replaced because he tested positive for alcohol in the breath analyser test.
Nov 12, 2018, 12:53 PM ISTTwo too high to fly? Air India takes action against pilots over alcohol tests
While a pilot of a London-bound Air India flight was replaced after he failed to clear the mandatory alcohol test, a Bangkok-bound Air India flight returned to Delhi because its co-pilot had missed the test altogether.
Nov 11, 2018, 22:07 PM ISTGovt appoints Arvind Kathpalia Air India operations director
Pilots at the airline had opposed the appointment of Kathpalia when his name was cleared for the post by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet in March.
Jun 29, 2017, 14:48 PM ISTSenior Air India pilot faces tough questions in Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday put tough questions to a senior Air India pilot, whose appointment to the Board of the airline is under challenge, regarding an entry made by him in a pre-flight alcohol test register.
May 03, 2017, 18:35 PM IST