Pilot Arrested For Drinking Before Flight
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Marc Garneau may impose mandatory drug and alcohol testing for pilotsFederal Transport Minister Marc Garneau said he is willing to take action to impose mandatory drug and alcohol testing for airline pilots.CanadaJun 6, 2017
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Sunwing pilot pleads guilty to being impaired on Calgary flight to MexicoIn a first for Canada, a pilot has pleaded guilty to having control and care of an aircraft while impaired.CrimeMar 21, 2017
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Transport minister convenes aviation safety summit after arrest of Sunwing pilotIn a letter addressed to commercial airlines sent to Global News on Thursday, Minister Marc Garneau wrote he was “very concerned.”CanadaJan 5, 2017
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Transport minister calling on Canada’s airlines to ensure pilots are fit to flyIn an email to Global News, which has been pressing for clarification on regulations and alcohol testing, federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau is said to be “very concerned” by the incident in Calgary in which a pilot was charged with being impaired.CanadaJan 4, 2017
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Sunwing unclear on alcohol, drug testing laws in wake of impaired pilot’s arrestA Global News investigation has uncovered some confusion about alcohol testing policies at Sunwing Airlines after a pilot was arrested for being impaired in Calgary.CrimeJan 3, 2017
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Sunwing Airlines on drunk pilot arrested in Calgary: all foreign pilots trained, approvedSunwing said all of its pilots operating in Canada must be qualified to do so, including up to 60 foreign pilots currently employed by the airline.CrimeJan 2, 2017
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