The transport ministry said Wednesday it has decided to introduce new rules including mandatory alcohol tests for pilots after a number of services were disrupted due to drinking by flight crew.The ministry will set legal limits for pilots of 0.09 milligram of alcohol per liter of breath or 0.2 gram of alcohol per liter of blood, while requiring pilots to take tests in the presence of staff from other departments to prevent cheating.Under the current Japanese system, flight crew members are prohibited from drinking within eight hours of starting work, but there is no legal limit for alcohol…READ FULL ARTICLE
