All CSMIA staff will have to take Breath analyser tests

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) this week introduced breath analyser (BA) tests for all airport employees, in compliance with a directive

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) this week introduced breath analyser (BA) tests for all airport employees, in compliance with a directive issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) last year. According to an earlier mandate, the BA test was compulsorily only for on-duty pilots and cabin crew.

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The latest order states that any person performing safety-sensitive activities at the airport will be subjected to the breath analyser test. This includes personnel from aerodrome operations, rescue and firefighting, ground handling, aircraft maintenance, and air traffic control.

A spokesperson for the airport operator, Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), said, “The BA examination at CSMIA will be carried through the existing all-day medical centres at the airport terminals and the three newly added facilities at the airside. The BA examination facilities at CSMIA were inaugurated on October 2.”