Cockpit Cocktails: JetBlue Pilot Yanked From Tarmac With Alcohol Levels Four Times Legal Limit

JetBlue confirmed in a Wednesday memo that a co-pilot reported under suspicion of on-duty intoxication “has been removed” from airline operations, as all airlines must adhere to a strict zero-tolerance internal policy regarding alcohol. Airport authorities administered a breathalyzer test prior to releasing the offending employee to JetBlue.