Jet Airways airline asked two of it spilot to quit after they came drunk to work twice.
According to a report in the Times of India, Jet Airways is also probing after a complaint from a Bangkok hotel has been filed regarding a pilot who was allegedly passed out in the lobby and relieved himself there after getting drunk.
The incident happened earlier this month.
Citing sources, the report stated that the two pilots who have been asked to resign are a captain and a co-pilot of a Boeing 737.
Sources told the newspaper that Jet Airways followed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) norms and suspended their licences for three months after they failed the pre-flight breath analyser (BA) test.
Reacting to the incident, a Jet spokesman said, “Safety of guests is of paramount importance at Jet Airways and the company will take appropriate action against employees who abuse its code of conduct and prescribed regulations. As these are confidential personnel related matters the company cannot comment further."
Earlier this month, Jet Airways was also in news as the Competition Commission's order against three airlines for anti-competitive practices with regard to fixing of fuel surcharge on cargo transport shows that people cannot get away by flouting the norms, according to a Senior Advocate who appeared for the informant in the case.
The CCI imposed a total penalty of more than Rs 54 crore on three airlines - Jet Airways, InterGlobe Aviation and SpiceJet - for unfair business practices with respect to fixing fuel surcharge on cargo transport.
The ruling came on a complaint filed by the Express Industry Council of India (EICI).
Senior Advocate J F Pochkhanawalla who appeared for the Council said the order shows that the CCI is pro-active and that people cannot get away by flouting the competition norms.
"It was a David and Goliath situation. I was arrayed against a galaxy of senior advocates and law firms representing the different airlines. But I had facts and law on my side," Pochkhanawalla told PTI.
He was briefed by Ranjit Walia of Walia & Co, New Delhi, who was one of the advocates for the Council.
