Taiwan's EVA Air says 8 sacked since March for breaching COVID rules

Taiwan’s EVA Airways Corp said Tuesday it had sacked four pilots and four cabin crew since March for breaching rules related to preventing COVID-19 infections, adding that it was committed to enforcing anti-pandemic measures. Last week the company said it had fired a New Zealand national who had worked as one of its pilots after the government blamed him for Taiwan’s first domestic transmission since April 12. The case ignited public anger after the government said he had not reported all his contacts and the places he had been, nor worn a face mask in the cockpit when he should have. EVA Air said that since March it had sacked eight employees - four pilots and four cabin crew - for “regretfully breaching anti-pandemic rules”, though it did not give details. “EVA Air always attaches great importance to discipline, and the vast majority of crew members on the front line of duty face transportation and epidemic prevention tasks with a cautious and serious attitude,” it added. “EVA Air’s position on strictly following epidemic prevention has never changed.” <br/>