4 Air India Express Pilots Among 8 Suspended Over Delayed Breathalyser Tests: Sources

Air India Express has suspended eight crew members, including four pilots, after they failed to undergo a mandatory post-flight breathalyser test within the prescribed 2-hour window following an international flight.The crew members of the Dubai-Amritsar Air India Express flight on August 2 were required to undergo the mandatory post-flight declaration within two hours of landing at the Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport in Amritsar. However, they were delayed by 35 minutes and submitted the declaration after 2 hours and 35 minutes.The airline subsequently reported the violation to the aviation safety body, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and removed all eight members from duty.The development comes amid the pilot of Air India Express' sister company, Air India, testing positive for a psychoactive substance after his Phuket-Delhi flight last month.The test reportedly confirmed that the pilot had smoked marijuana, which is commonly known as 'weed'.The aircraft, AI-2379, carrying…