Safety check for new airport

BANGKOK: -- Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) expects Bangkok's new international airport to be certified for safety by the UN International Civil Aviation Organisation on Friday, said AOT president Chotisak Asapaviriya.

"The certificate will help boost the confidence of both domestic and international airlines using Suvarnabhumi International Airport, before its scheduled opening on September 28," he said.

Chotisak said the company would assess any problems at the airport after the flight tests scheduled for July 29.

Besides the six local airlines that will conduct 13 commercial test flights, he said some foreign airlines were interested in making test flights.

These include Angel Airline of Singapore and Jetstar Asia Airway, a budget carrier based in Australia.

The six local airlines that will make test flights are Thai Airways International, Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Orient Thai, PB Air and Bangkok Airways.

--The Nation 2006-07-04

Soooooo, full testing started monday, safety certification by friday???

Something doesn't add up here, I would have thought that 5 MONTHS of testing would be more likely than 5 DAYS.

Didn't an ICAO representative say recently that it's a 6 month process?

Doesn't say whether Friday's certificate is going to be "Safe" or "Unsafe".

Let me guess: the first news clipping ever posted on ThaiVisa forum was a statement saying that the new airport would open next month, or soon, or soon-soon or not at all.

My friend has a flight booked for the 29th July, Bangkok to Chiang Mai,

One of the test flights using the new airport.

Brave fellow.

He is an air travel fanatic.

Doesn't say whether Friday's certificate is going to be "Safe" or "Unsafe".

It'll be safe. Otherwise, 'Mr T' will order another crackdown, this time on unsafe airports.

Doesn't say whether Friday's certificate is going to be "Safe" or "Unsafe".

It'll be safe. Otherwise, 'Mr T' will order another crackdown, this time on unsafe airports.

More likely a crackdown on unsafe airport reports.

Patrick

No IATA yet, that is the one cert that will boost confidence in the new airport!!