“From an average of 950 aircraft movements per day before the pandemic in March 2020, the airport currently handles over 700 arrivals and departures daily,” said an official.
Currently, the traffic at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport the country's second largest airport remains around 25 per cent lower compared to the pre-COVID period.
Consider concerns of ATCs, HC tells medical panel looking into need for BA test on pilots
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Consider concerns of ATCs, HC tells medical panel looking into need for BA test on pilotsPTI
Last Updated: May 03, 2021, 05:47 PM IST
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The direction by Justice Prathiba M Singh came while hearing a plea moved by the ATCs Guild against BA tests in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and seeking directions to civil aviation regulator DGCA to explore alternate protocols for testing.
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The Delhi High Court Monday directed a medical committee, set up to examine whether breath analyser (BA) tests of pilots and cabin crew need to be conducted or blood tests would suffice as an alternative, to also consider the concerns of the Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) regarding the BA tests.
Set up medical panel to see if breath analyser test necessary during COVID-19, Delhi HC tells DGCA
The court directed that the committee shall place its report before the next date of hearing on May 5.
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed civil aviation regulator DGCA to set up a medical committee to examine whether breath analyser (BA) tests of pilots and cabin crew need to be conducted or blood tests would suffice as an alternative.
Justice Prathiba M Singh said the committee shall keep in mind the safety of passengers as also of pilots and cabin crew while deciding whether conducting BA tests would be advisable during the prevailing pandemic which has seen a surge in infections .
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