The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on July 26, 2024, notified regarding the Procedure for breath-analyser examination of the personnel engaged in Aircraft maintenance, Air traffic control services, Aerodrome operations, and Ground handling services for detecting consumption of Alcohol.
The following has been stated:
• Applicability:
o Organisations engaged in the provision of Air Traffic Control Services, Aerodrome Management, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair, Ground Handling Agency, Aircraft Operation.
o Personnel employed in organizations as in para 3.1 whether holding licence/ approval/authorisation or non-licensed personnel i.e.
o Air Traffic Controllers, Flight Despatchers.
o Aircraft Maintenance personnel, Aerodrome operation personnel, Fire and rescue personnel, Vehicle drivers (including catering and refuelling vehicles) ground equipment operators and ground handling personnel.
• Action On Positive Test
o Any person, who tests breath-analyzer examination positive for the first time/refuses to undergo the breath-analyser examination/refuses to undergo the breath-analyser examination the second time upon being tested positive during the first test/ attempt to evade the breath-analyzer examination by leaving the airport premises, shall be kept off duty and his/her license/approval shall be suspended for a period of three months. Non-licenced/non approval holder, shall be removed from safety sensitive functions for a period of three months.
[Notification No DGCA.15032 (02)/1/2019-DAS]
