Summary
- MAG said 98.8% of Malaysia Airlines’ 2,840 cabin crew have tested negative for drugs.
- The remaining 1.2% were scheduled for screening on Sept 4.
- MAG plans frequent random drug testing for cabin crew and pilots.
- Malaysia Airlines will resume flights to Busan, South Korea, in December.
KUALA LUMPUR, September 8 — Malaysia Aviation Group said 98.8% of Malaysia Airlines’ 2,840 cabin crew have tested negative for drugs, with the remaining 1.2% scheduled to complete screening.
Group CEO Capt. Nasaruddin A. Bakar said drug testing would remain an ongoing process, with frequent random screenings covering both cabin crew and pilots.
The screenings followed the July arrest of an off-duty Malaysia Airlines second officer in Jakarta in a drug-related case. MAG previously said all operationally active pilots had tested negative.
Separately, Nasaruddin said Malaysia Airlines will resume flights to Busan, South Korea, in December as the national carrier expands its international network.
