Air Transport Department grounds One-Two-Go Airlines for third time

Director-General of the Department of Air Transport has ordered additional suspension time of One-Two-Go Airlines' air travel certification. The airline will be grounded for an additional 30 days. The extension is the third to be handed down to the airline since its initial suspension ended on the 20th of September. The Department of Air Transport holds that the airline has failed to meet safety standards set by the department.

Director of the Office of Air Travel Safety Standards Wutichai Singhamanee (วุฒิชัย สิงหมณี) elaborated on the suspension of One-Two-Go's certification, saying that the carrier has failed to satisfy safety inspections especially in terms of its manual and disemination of responsibilities.

He also revealed that a suspension has extended for the MD-80 Aircraft of Orient Thai Airlines which will be grounded an additional 15 days from the past 20th of September.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 22 September 2008

Air Transport Department grounds One-Two-Go Airlines for third time

Director-General of the Department of Air Transport has ordered additional suspension time of One-Two-Go Airlines' air travel certification. The airline will be grounded for an additional 30 days. The extension is the third to be handed down to the airline since its initial suspension ended on the 20th of September. The Department of Air Transport holds that the airline has failed to meet safety standards set by the department.

Director of the Office of Air Travel Safety Standards Wutichai Singhamanee (วุฒิชัย สิงหมณี) elaborated on the suspension of One-Two-Go's certification, saying that the carrier has failed to satisfy safety inspections especially in terms of its manual and disemination of responsibilities.

He also revealed that a suspension has extended for the MD-80 Aircraft of Orient Thai Airlines which will be grounded an additional 15 days from the past 20th of September.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 22 September 2008

This can only be good news for all the victims of the air disaster just 1 year ago; at least a sign that safety standards are applied here sometimes and not just 'business as usual' (eg money talks).

This can only be good news for all the victims of the air disaster just 1 year ago; at least a sign that safety standards are applied here sometimes and not just 'business as usual' (eg money talks).

Ex post facto.

One Two Go risks losing flight certification after third round of suspension

Director-General of the Department of Air Transport Chaisak Angsuwan (ชัยศักดิ์ อังค์สุวรรณ) today revealed the reasons for the issuance of a third suspension to air travel certification for One-Two-Go Airlines by 30 days. Mr. Chaisak stated that until now the carrier has fulfilled 30% of its required improvements to reattain its certification.

He stated that if the airline fails to complete all required revampings within the allotted time of this third suspension, the department will have to consider extending the suspension.

The director-general mentioned however that if One-Two-Go does not fully meet its requirements it may face losing its certification all together.

In such a situation, the company would have to re-apply for certification to return to the air.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 24 September 2008