Air India rejects pilots on psychological grounds

Credit: Courtesy, Boeing
Indian flag carrier Air India has rejected some 25% of its most recent intake of new pilots following psychological reports on their mental stability. The reports have been mandated by the airline in the wake of the recent Germanwings crash, believed to have been deliberately caused by a depressed...

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