Malaysian Airlines pilots clear drug checks, cabin crew to be tested next, company says
The airline said the first phase covered all operationally active pilots and will now expand testing to 2,840 cabin crew and sister carrier Firefly.
- All operationally active Malaysia Airlines pilots have completed mandatory drug screening, with all tests returning negative results.
- MAG will begin drug screening of about 2,840 Malaysia Airlines cabin crew starting August 18, aiming to complete the process by September 3.
- Firefly airline has tested more than half of its 158 pilots and 163 cabin crew, with all results negative, and expects to finish by August 25.
- MAG plans to maintain ongoing random drug testing and work with authorities to ensure safety and uphold standards through strengthened fitness-for-duty measures.
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Malaysia Airlines completes drug screening for all pilots
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) announced that it has completed mandatory drug screening for all Malaysia Airlines pilots, meeting the August 15, 2026 deadline the company set as part of stepped-up safety and fitness-for-duty measures across its airlines. According to the group, all 100% of the airline’s operationally active pilots were screened, and every result returned negative. Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, President and Group Chief Executive …
After the arrest of a pilot with 26 kilos of MDMA in his luggage, Malaysia Airlines has now tested all pilots and flight attendants.
In late July, a pilot for the airline tested positive for a cocktail of narcotics at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, shortly after arriving from Kuala Lumpur. The 39-year-old pilot is also accused of attempting to smuggle more than 70,000 ecstasy pills concealed in his suitcase. Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) "will launch the next phase of the (testing) program, which involves approximately 2,840 Malaysia Airlines crew members," …
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