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  Msg # 835 of 856 on FAVIAT26, Tuesday 6-01-26, 4:00  
  From: VINCENT COEN  
  To: RUG RAT  
  Subj: No more alcohol for JAL-staff  
  Hello Rug!  
    
  31 May 26 23:28, you wrote to me:  
    
  > The former Asiana Airlines (Now part of Hanjin Group ) and it  
  > subsidiaries breathalized before every flight. In fact their pilot  
  > strike 5 or so years back was mainly to 1) Allow them to carry their  
  > gulf clubs as baggage, and 2) Drop the requirement for alchohol  
  > screening before each flight. If memory serves I do not think they  
  > got either.  
    
  > Though, their cockpit culture and training methods (NOT STANDARDS)  
  > are still Korea's number one issue. They may not have the frequency  
  > of incidents they did in the 80s and 90s, but when they have them,  
  > they're a doozie, and the Pilot Unions, Airlines (Cheobo's), and  
  > transportation ministry will usually find a convient scapegoat to say  
  > the pilots are not at fault.  
    
  > ASIANA 214 - It was the 777 A/T system.  
  > Jin Air 2216 - Aircraft hit a bird on approach, pilots shut down the  
  > wrong engine and collided with wall at the end of the runway.  
  > Korean's focus on the wall.  
    
  Yes, I did find the story some what entertaining - they were already on my  
  shit  
  list for flying on, among a lot more :)  
  I excluded here any USSR and similar who are auto excluded anyway.  
  There is also the list banned from LHR via CAA on same lists :), hmm wonder  
  why - Not .  
    
    
    
  Vincent  
    
    
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