Originally Posted by
Cathay Boy
19 did not show up for exams mostly due to "calling in sick" on test day.
The details about those 19 yet-to-be-tested pilots from
CAA press release on Feb 11, "復興航空ATR飛航駕駛員考核情形暨春節疏運準備說明": (sorry, CAA didn't provide an English version)
其餘尚未參加口試考核19人，復興航空不會派遣飛航。後續民航局將依復興航空計畫期程再安排考核，其中包括 尚有8人仍在訓練中未派遣任務、尚在國外執行年度複訓7人及未到考者4人。
(Translation: "There are 19 who haven't taken the oral proficiency test and TransAsia won't give them new assignment. CAA will reschedule their evaluation once TransAsia submits their proposal. Among those 19, 8 are currently in training and not on any assignment, 7 on overseas annual review/retraining & 4 no-shows.)
According to
Reuters, if the pilots fail the retake, they are out:
"Those who failed will be suspended for one month. They will be given another month for preparation. If they fail again, they will be fired," the pilot told Reuters.