Spring Japan suspends 10 pilots over safety regulation breach

Spring Airlines Japan Co., a subsidiary of Shanghai-based Spring Airlines Co., suspended 10 pilots for breaching safety regulations in the six months through October, company officials said Thursday.The airline has sent four captains and six copilots for retraining. The figure roughly accounts for 20 percent of the total number of its pilots. Of them, seven have so far resumed flights.There has been no effect on daily operations, a company spokeswoman said. Japan's transport ministry requested the budget airline take action to prevent similar problems.Among the safety breaches that prompted…READ FULL ARTICLE