[lbo-talk] Airline Safety - beyond TSA

Fernando Cassia fcassia at gmail.com
Tue Mar 15 02:22:01 PDT 2011


[Frank Abagnale impersonated a pilot in order to fly for free, but at least he didn't command the plane -FC]

Fifty-six airline pilots fail alcohol tests in India

March 14 - Thousands of airline pilots to be checked for 'fake licences' in India http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/thousands-of-pilots-to-be-checked-for-fake-licences-in-india-20110315-1bv1i.html

"Indian regulators said yesterday they would check that thousands of pilots were qualified to do their jobs, after at least four were alleged to be flying passenger planes with forged qualifications.

In the latest case, a male pilot working for national carrier Air India was arrested on Sunday over allegations he had used fake documents to gain his flying licence."



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