Newsstand - Another Drunk Pilot - Mesa Air

Mesa Airlines said Tuesday that one of its pilots was fired after testing positive for alcohol last Friday just before he was to take the cockpit of a scheduled flight from Little Rock to Charlotte, N.C.

The 29-year-old captain was terminated Monday night after the completion of an investigation by the Phoenix-based airline, said Brian Gillman, vice president and general counsel for the company.

"We have a very strict zero tolerance policy," he said.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/confused.gif As opposed to what, a lax zero tolerance policy? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/redface.gif

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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cactuspete:
...As opposed to what, a lax zero tolerance policy?</font>

Well, no, the policy would apply at all airports.

Wideman