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A pilot has been banned from flying for life after inviting a female passenger into the cockpit during a flight in . <br>The passenger, reported to be the pilot's girlfriend, posed for a picture in the captain's seat before writing 'I am really so happy' in a social media post. <br>The incident occurred during a domestic flight operated by Chinese carrier Air Guilin. <br>              A passenger has been allowed to enter the cockpit during a flight by the captain, who is said to be her boyfriend. While sharing the images on social media, the woman said: 'Super thankful for  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-huu-nghi-quan-nam-ninh-que-lam-4-ngay.html tour du lịch quế lâm] the captain. I am really so happy'. The [http://www.blogher.com/search/apachesolr_search/incident incident] took place on an Air Guilin plane in China<br>   RELATED ARTICLES                <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>799 shares<br><br><br>The airline has also grounded other members of the cabin crew and launched an investigation.<br>The company's Chairman, General Manager and four other senior executives have been penalised over the matter as well.<br>The carrier, based in the southern Chinese city of Guilin, said it had zero tolerance policies towards inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour that may threaten aviation safety.<br>The news came to light when  on China's Twitter-like Weibo shared two pictures uploaded by an air passenger. <br>In one of the images, a young woman wearing a brown dressing gown can be seen flashing a V-sign while sitting in what appears to be a cockpit. <br>A second picture purports to show a paper drinking cup in the cockpit. <br>              The female passenger, a student at the Guilin Tourism College, is dating the pilot, reported news outlet The Paper. The photos in question have been removed by her from social media<br>The [https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=now-deleted%20post&btnI=lucky now-deleted post] came with the caption: 'Super thankful for  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-huu-nghi-quan-nam-ninh-que-lam-4-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] the captain. I am really so happy.'<br>The aviation blogger who spotted the controversial pictures criticised the behaviour in a post on Sunday. <br>The blogger wrote: '[I] can't believe that things like letting irrelevant passengers sitting in [the captain's] seat during a commercial flight should happen to civil aviation in China.'<br>The blogger urged the authorities to investigate the matter.<br>         'Air Guilin prioritises the safety of passengers at all times,' the Chinese carrier said yesterday<br>Air Guilin yesterday confirmed that the incident had taken place during a domestic flight earlier this year.<br>Flight GT1011 was en route from Guilin to Yangzhou, in eastern China, on January 4. <br>The female passenger is a student at the Guilin Tourism College and the girlfriend of the pilot, reported news outlet The Paper.<br>In a statement on Monday, Air Guilin vowed to 'reflect deeply' over the incident and improve the company's management 'earnestly'. <br>'Air Guilin prioritises the safety of passengers at all times,' the statement said.<br>According to another internal document, the airline has revoked the captain's pilot license and grounded him for life. <br>The flight's co-pilots, cabin manager, one stewardess and one on-board security officer were banned from flying for 12 months.<br>The carrier's Chairman was given a serious warning and had three months' of salaries deducted. <br>The General Manager was demoted and also had three months' of salaries deducted.<br>The carrier has vowed to prevent any similar incidents from happening in future. <br><br><br><br><br>data-track-module="am-external-links^external-links"><br>Read more: