A drunken pilot recently paralyzed air traffic - not the first incident at Japan Airlines. Now the management is being called to account and salary cuts are on the agenda.
As "Aerotelegraph" reports, a flight captain had recently looked too deeply into the glass - with unpleasant consequences for the passengers: 18 hours delay of the flight to Honolulu and more than 600 passengers affected.
The incident was not the first of its kind. Since 2024, pilots at "Japan Airlines" have repeatedly attracted attention due to alcohol consumption, as a result of which the supervisory authority has already issued warnings. The airline itself had promised to take stricter action against violations and had introduced a watch list for conspicuous employees.
Now the top management must also take responsibility: President Mitsuko Tottori is forgoing 30 percent of her salary for two months. In addition, 36 other managers will receive salary cuts of 10 to 20 percent - including the head of security and the head of flight operations.
A clear signal that high percentages and soaring are not a good combination.
