Japan Airlines (JAL) has submitted recurrence-prevention measures in connection with a flight delay caused by a captain’s drinking, following a stern warning from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
To evaluate the presence of alcohol-related risk in a multifaceted and quantitative manner, the company will, with input from external experts, build a new drinking-trend management scheme and framework that centers on “health management information” combined with other data, and will begin provisional operation in October. Full operation is slated to begin in December.
From October through March 2026, JAL will facilitate dialogues between management and all flight crew to strengthen communication and drive mindset reform. The frequency of group meetings between group leaders and flight crew will be increased from once every three months to monthly starting April 2026. The company will also implement more in-depth alcohol education for flight crew, training for executives and department heads, and company-wide health promotion initiatives.
The recurrence-prevention measures will be reviewed—centered on the alcohol-trend management mechanism—reflecting the insights of external experts, and will be resubmitted by the end of November.
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