Drinking issues one after another Nikko To the second business improvement order October 8, 2012 at 12:01
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has reported to the company about drinking alcohol for the second time in the afternoon on the 8th in response to the fact that alcohol has been detected one after another in this fiscal year since the pilots in Japan Airlines have been detected in the pre-passenger inspection. Decided to issue a business improvement order. This is the first time an airline has been ordered to improve its business twice a year.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a business improvement order in December last year for a drunk case by a pilot in the United Kingdom. Was out.
In response to this, the company has been strengthening the response by reviewing internal regulations, etc., but last month a 58-year-old male pilot detected alcohol during a pre-boarding inspection at Narita Airport and changed the crew. It was.
In addition, in August and April, alcohol was detected by pilots in pre-passenger inspections, and since this year, there have been three consecutive drinking problems by pilots.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decided to issue a business improvement order for the second drinking alcohol issue to the company on the afternoon of the 8th on the assumption that measures for drinking alcohol were not thoroughly implemented.
This is the first time an airline has been ordered to improve its business twice a year.
At the press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 8th, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane stated, “The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will strictly supervise aviation companies to take measures against drinking alcohol”.