India's civil aviation regulator on Monday ordered random breath analyser tests on all aviation personnel, including air traffic controllers, aircraft maintenance engineers, drivers of catering and refuelling vehicles, ground handling workers at all airports.
Currently, breath analyser tests were mandatory only for pilots and cabin crew to ensure their sobriety before operating aircraft, but the fresh directives by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) bring in all the personnel engaged in handling sensitive aviation services at the airside.
