Air Guilin controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Captain grounded for life after allowing a female passenger into the cockpit to take photos
In 2019, photos circulating online of a female passenger inside an aircraft cockpit drew public attention. Air Guilin confirmed the violation and announced that the captain involved was grounded for life, while the other crew members were suspended indefinitely pending investigation. The penalty was a decision by the airline and did not extend to a nationwide permanent revocation of civil aviation licenses.
2019
Guilin Airlines disciplines managers and crew after cockpit-entry violation
Company response
Guilin Airlines issued internal disciplinary decisions against responsible managers and crew after a passenger entered the cockpit on flight GT1011 on January 4, 2019, in violation of civil aviation rules. The decisions included suspensions and other personnel sanctions, and ordered relevant departments to conduct self-inspections and rectification.
Company response
Personnel action — 桂林航空
上午，该航空公司已于内部发布了相关处分决定文件，分别对桂林航空董事长等管理责任人员和当班机长等相关机组人员给予了处分。
Remediation — 桂林航空
并责令飞行部、客舱与地面服务部、航空安保部立即自查整改。
Source excerpt
文件显示，2019年1月4日，GT1011（桂林-扬州）航班机组在执飞时发生一名乘客进入飞机驾驶舱的违规事件，严重违反民航局相关规定。
上午，该航空公司已于内部发布了相关处分决定文件，分别对桂林航空董事长等管理责任人员和当班机长等相关机组人员给予了处分。
并责令飞行部、客舱与地面服务部、航空安保部立即自查整改。
2019
Guilin Airlines responds to cockpit-access incident
Company response
Guilin Airlines responded to an incident in which a passenger entered an aircraft cockpit, stating that the captain had violated aviation rules by allowing an unrelated person into the cockpit. The airline imposed a lifetime flight ban on the captain and an indefinite flight ban on other involved crew members, and said it would further investigate them. The response addressed the cockpit-access incident and the disciplinary measures taken against the personnel involved.
Guilin Airlines responded to a passenger cockpit-access incident, saying the captain had violated aviation rules by allowing an unrelated person into the cockpit. It imposed a lifetime flight ban on the captain and an indefinite flight ban on other involved crew members, and said it would further investigate them.
Company response
Investigation — 桂林航空
我们对此高度重视，随即成立调查小组并启动内部调査程序。
Personnel action — 桂林航空
桂林航空决定对当事机长处以终身停飞的处罚，对于涉事的其他机组成员处以无限期停飞并接受公司进一步调查。
Source excerpt
桂林航空有限公司官方微博4日发布“关于乘客进入飞机驾驶舱的事件说明”，回应乘客进入飞机驾驶舱事件，针对机长违反民航规章让无关人员进入驾驶舱行为，对当事机长处以终身停飞处罚，对涉事其他机组成员处以无期限停飞，并进一步接受公司调查。
经核实，该事件发生于2019年1月4日桂林航空GT1011桂林-扬州航班。