THAI receives EASA certification

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THAI receives EASA certification
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thai Airways International today announced that it passed the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Third Country Operator (TCO) Audit and received authorisation for flight operations to countries in the European Union.

TAHI President Charamporn Jotikasthira said that the authorisation took effect from December 15.

The audit was conducted in November.

The authorisation, the first granted by the EU to a non-European airline, is one of the requirements for non-European airlines to obtain the traffic rights or permit to fly to destinations in the EU from November 2016 onwards.

Currently, THAI operates flights to 11 destinations in Europe: London, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Brussels, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm, Zurich, Milan, and Rome.

Charamporn noted that the airline has continually maintained high safety standards and in May 2015 launched the Safety Beyond Compliance Project to enhance the highest safety standards in the aviation industry based on EASA standards.

The authoritisation was extended amid international community's concerns in Thailand's aviation safety standards. The US Federal Aviation Agency earlier downgraded Thailand’s aviation safety rating, prompting Thai airlines to Category 2, which means Thai airlines will be banned from opening new routes to the United States or expanding existing ones.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/THAI-receives-EASA-certification-30275444.html

-- The Nation 2015-12-22

[kevden]

Well done Thailand for attending to the application process early and being successful. Planning paid off.

[zaphod reborn]

Good to see that EASA, just like FIFA, can be bought at a price. No mention of that safety consultation contract AOT awarded to EASA, I see.

[sanukjim]

Good to see that EASA, just like FIFA, can be bought at a price. No mention of that safety consultation contract AOT awarded to EASA, I see.

I guess that EASA has a very relaxed safety standards then the FAA.

[Renrut]

Good to see that EASA, just like FIFA, can be bought at a price.

How do you know that? You do know that FIFA has nothing to do with international airlines?

[retarius]

Some good news finally. Well done General Prayut, excellent work.

[Ricardo]

This news suggests that the DCA's problems haven't yet impacted the national-carrier, which is good news, now for Thai International to address the problems of over-manning/over-pricing/lack-of-profitability with the same success ?