Two pilots arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly a transatlantic passenger jet from Scotland to Canada have been remanded in custody.
Staff are understood to have raised concerns over the pilots' behaviour before the Air Transat A310, carrying up to 250 passengers on board, was due to depart from Glasgow to Toronto yesterday afternoon.
Officers arrested the men, aged 37 and 39, on suspicion of being "impaired through alcohol" before they were due to take off at 1pm.
The two were remanded in custody after appearing at Paisley Sheriff Court this afternoon.
A spokeswoman said: "Police Scotland can confirm that two men aged 39 and 37 years have been arrested in relation to being allegedly impaired through alcohol under the Railway and Transport Safety Act 2003 (Section 93)."
The Canadian airline confirmed the arrest of its employees, adding that the flight had been rescheduled and the passengers put up in hotels.
A spokesman said: "Air Transat has learned of the arrest on July 18 of two crew members assigned to its Glasgow-Toronto flight.
"We will await the results of the investigation and judicial proceedings before making any further comments. The safety of our crews and passengers is, and will remain, a top priority at Air Transat."
A rescheduled flight departed earlier.
