Two Japanese airlines apologise for pilots

Japan Airlines apologised after one of its co-pilots was arrested in London for being drunk, delaying its Tokyo-bound flight by 69 minutes. JAL executives said the co-pilot cleared an in-house breath test, but aroused the suspicion of a bus driver taking him to the plane from Heathrow Airport on Sunday. A second breath test showed “excessive alcohol”. On Wednesday, All Nippon Airways said a hung over pilot calling in sick caused delays to five flights in Okinawa Prefecture last week.