Sunday 28 August 2016

United Pilots allegedly drunk





Airline pilots arrested on alcohol charge at Glasgow Airport

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Two airline pilots were arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly from Glasgow Airport to New York.
The United Airlines pilots, aged 35 and 45, were held in the cockpit by police ahead of the 09:00 flight on Saturday.
Their jet, which was headed for Newark Airport, had started boarding its 141 passengers. It eventually took off at 19:15 with a new flight crew on board.
The men are expected to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court on Monday.
Police Scotland said the pilots were arrested in connection with alleged offences under the Railways and Transport/Safety Act 2003 (Section 93).
This covers "carrying out pilot function or activity while exceeding the prescribed limit of alcohol".
United Airlines said the pilots, both believed to be US citizens, had been removed from service and their flying duties pending an investigation.
A spokesman said the safety of customers and crew "is their highest priority".
Captain Jean-Francois Perreault, aged 39, and Imran Zafar Syed, who is 37, were due to fly an Air Transat plane with 345 passengers and nine crew on board.
They were released on bail and are due to return to court at a later date.
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Wednesday 24 August 2016

Easyjet crew argue on Taxi

Cabin fever: Air stewards' row on easyJet flight sparks Gatwick delay

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Crackdown: Late arriving easyJet passengers will not be allowed through security at Gatwick Chris Radburn/PA Wire
An easyJet flight from Gatwick was delayed by more than an hour after two flight crew began rowing as it taxied for take-off.
Shocked passengers watched in astonishment as a “tiff” was sparked between two cabin crew members on board the EZY835 flight to Belfast this afternoon.
One flier, TV presenter Dan Lobb, tweeted about the “unbelievable” scenes as the plane prepared for take-off.
He wrote: "This is a first. My @easyJet flight has returned to gate because the cabin crew have had a tiff! 1 crew member being offloaded. Delayed."
Other passengers also used social media to complain about the bizarre cause for disruption, which meant the flight due for take off at 2.30pm did not leave until 3.45pm.
An easyJet spokeswoman confirmed two cabin crew had been off-loaded after a “verbal disagreement” and apologised to passengers.

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“easyJet can confirm that flight EZY835 from London Gatwick to Belfast returned to stand to replace two crew members following a verbal disagreement between them,” she said.
“The safety and welfare of our passengers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority and in order to deliver this easyJet’s cabin crew need to be able to work as a team.
“We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the resulting delay. The flight has now continued to Belfast”

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