All pilots working for Malaysia Airlines test negative for drugs following mandatory screening
All pilots working for flag carrier Malaysia Airlines tested negative for drugs after a mandatory screening process ordered after a pilot was arrested in Indonesia on trafficking charges, owner Malaysia Aviation Group said on Monday, adding that its cabin crew will be tested next.
All Malaysia Airlines pilots were recently screened for drug use as part of an airline-wide initiative. In July, a pilot was detained after MDMA, cocaine, and methamphetamines were found in his luggage and urine tests. However, all subsequent drug screenings for Malaysia Airlines have returned negative. This positive milestone in the airline's safety measures will now move forward to test the 2,840 cabin crew members.
Malaysia Airlines president and CEO Captain Nasaruddin A Bakar emphasized that safety remains a top priority and that the airline will continue to strengthen its safeguards. Firefly, a short-haul carrier under Malaysia Airlines, has also completed its drug screening, with all results negative. More than half of Firefly's crew have been screened, and the airline is on track to complete the process by Aug. 25.
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