FILE - A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport, March 16, 2017, in New York. The federal government will propose to require drug and alcohol testing for employees of foreign aircraft-repair shops outside the United States. That would bring foreign repair shops under the same rules that apply to workers in the U.S. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 that it will publish its proposal this week and allow 60 days for public comment.Photo by Seth Wenig/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The US is poised to require foreign aircraft-repair shops to test workers for drugs and alcohol
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed mandatory drug and alcohol testing for employees of aircraft-repair shops in other countries.
If the FAA proposal becomes final, foreign shops that perform certain safety-related work on planes would have to electronically transmit results of employee tests to the U.S. Department of Transportation.