CAAT demands clarification from Nok Air

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CAAT demands clarification from Nok Air



BANGKOK: -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has demanded a clarification from Nok Air over the “CFIT” (controlled flight in terrain) remark allegedly made in Line application by a co-pilot during a flight to Bangkok from Phrae In which former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was one of the passengers.

CAAT director Squadron-Leader Alongkot Poonsook said Monday that the wording used, “CFIT”, was inappropriate. He added that although there is no regulation specifying punishment for the use of the word by a pilot he would look into the rules of the Aviators Association whether there is any punitive measure for this particular incident.

Personally, he said that pilots should not bring political issues to interfere with his work because that would affect services for passengers. He believes the co-pilot in question does not have much working experience.

However, he noted that CAAT would, in the near future, introduce a course in professional ethics regarding services for pilots to ensure better services for passengers.

Nok Air management has already apologized Ms Yingluck over the incident. The airline’s CEO, Mr Patee Sarasin, reportedly said that such a conduct by the co-pilot was unacceptable and he promised an investigation into the matter.

Meanwhile, Ms Yingluck posted a message in her Facebook page, expressing her appreciation for Mr Patee’s apology and his promise to look into the case. Nevertheless, she added that the incident should serve as a lesson for those in the service sector to be more professional and that the incident would not recur to her or to the other passengers.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/caat-demands-clarification-nok-air/


-- Thai PBS 2016-06-14

[petedk]

Surely this was just a joke among friends.

I think we have reached a new when an innocent chat conversation between friends is posted online for all to see and be misinterpretated.

I am sure everyone jokes about famous people and mean no harm in it whatsoever.

[The stuttering parrot]

Little bit different joking and being responsible for the lives of passengers on a commercial aircraft especially after events over the years are still a bit raw with some people.

The part that concerns me also is the co pilot hasn't got much work experience whatsoever.

Yikes

[mtls2005]

He believes the co-pilot in question does not have much working experience.

OK, that should mollify the critics.

It's one thing for cabin staff to joke about SLF, but the plane shepherds should try to restrain their juvenile behavior, certainly while navigating the sky desert.

[colinneil]

Maybe the co-pilot should be moved to an inactive post.