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Wed, 07/23/2008 - 11:56
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Transport Ministry warns air carriers of stringent safety rules
BANGKOK, July 23(TNA) - Thailand's Ministry of Transport takes aviation safety seriously and any airline found to have recruited pilots with record of falsifying safety documents will be grounded.
Transport Minister Santi Prompat was responding to reports that a low-costair carrier was found to have doctored safety standard test document.
The Civil Aviation Department suspended the service license for carrier One-Two-Go for 30 days after discovering several breaches of aviation safety regulations, including allegations that one of its pilots hadtampered with safety test documents.
One-Two-Go President Udom Tantiprasongchai said the company was notified of the problems over a week ago. He said the suspension of the airline's operating license took place after the company had already announced it would cease services for 45 days due to a number of reasons, including theexpensive price of fuel.
Mr. Udom said the carrier intends to use this period to rectify problems including compliance with safety regulations that will return service tosafety standards once it resumes.
The One-Two-Go president said the company is investigating the Civil Aviation Department's claim that one of its pilots submitted a fraudulent safety test document and if found guilty, the pilot would face the maximum penalty. (TNA)
Transport Minister Santi Prompat was responding to reports that a low-costair carrier was found to have doctored safety standard test document.
The Civil Aviation Department suspended the service license for carrier One-Two-Go for 30 days after discovering several breaches of aviation safety regulations, including allegations that one of its pilots hadtampered with safety test documents.
One-Two-Go President Udom Tantiprasongchai said the company was notified of the problems over a week ago. He said the suspension of the airline's operating license took place after the company had already announced it would cease services for 45 days due to a number of reasons, including theexpensive price of fuel.
Mr. Udom said the carrier intends to use this period to rectify problems including compliance with safety regulations that will return service tosafety standards once it resumes.
The One-Two-Go president said the company is investigating the Civil Aviation Department's claim that one of its pilots submitted a fraudulent safety test document and if found guilty, the pilot would face the maximum penalty. (TNA)
