Suvarnabhumi Airport Awaiting Permanent Certification

[george]

Suvarnabhumi Airport awaiting permanent certification

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport must wait for permanent certification from Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation as the airport is still in the process of rectifying problems before the civil aviation authorities can certify its readiness to provide full capacity services to passengers, according to DCA director-general Chaisak Angkasuwan.

Mr. Chaisak said the DCA had granted an interim certification to Suvarnabhumi Airport earlier this year, giving operational permission to the new facility and that the certification will expire on January 25.

However, he said, Suvarnabhumi Airport cannot yet be given the permanent certification as the airport must make alterations regarding the revolving doors for entering the terminal building.

“Passengers with baggage trollies may become stuck when using the revolving doors and risk breaking the glass of the doors, causing injury,” he said.

Airport authorities are changing the doors to facilitate the convenience, according to Mr. Chaisak.

The DCA had extended its interim certificate for Suvarnabhumi Airport for another six months, he said.

Mr. Chaisak confirmed that without permanent certification, the airport is nonetheless able to operate with full safety and that the DCA decision is unrelated to earlier comments from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

He added that France’s Charles de Gaulle airport, which opened before Suvarnabhumi Airport, is still using Interim Certificate.

--TNA 2006-12-28

[Tywais]

“Passengers with baggage trollies may become stuck when using the revolving doors and risk breaking the glass of the doors, causing injury,” he said.

Lot of foresight must have went into that. Don't think I've been to an airport that doesn't have the automatic sliding doors or similar. Seems the developers have never been to another airport.

[britmaveric]

ICAO certification has weight - this is what counts, not another Thai authority certifying airport's worthiness. Makes you wonder what these lads are thinking....oh thats right they arent!!!

[Rinrada]

“Passengers with baggage trollies may become stuck when using the revolving doors and risk breaking the glass of the doors, causing injury,” he said.

Lot of foresight must have went into that. Don't think I've been to an airport that doesn't have the automatic sliding doors or similar. Seems the developers have never been to another airport.

Yep I got stuck in them a the guard seemed more worried about the bloody doors than any passengers....

GET RID OF "EM......

Now for problem No 2...the Toilets......

[Jai Dee]

Department of Civil Aviation says Suvarnabhumi in running on temporary certificate

The director-general of the Department of Civil Aviation said that Suvarnabhumi Airport is still operating on an interim certificate.

The director-general of the Department of Civil Aviation, Mr. Chaisak Angsuwan (ชัยศักดิ์ อังค์สุวรรณ), said that his agency had previously issued an interim certificate for aviation operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport , but due to several unresolved issues at the airport, the proper permanent certificate have yet to be issued. The director-general said that Suvarnabhumi Airport's temporary license would expire on January 25, but he would expedite the issuance of the airport's operating license for another 6 months.

The director-general affirmed that his department's inability to issue a permanent certificate was not due in part to the International Civil Aviation Organizations influence, as the Department of Civil Aviation was an independent agency and had the authority to issue permits as it sees fit.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 29 December 2006

[astral]

He added that France’s Charles de Gaulle airport, which opened before Suvarnabhumi Airport, is still using Interim Certificate.

He must be joking??

CDG opened on the 8th March 1974, according to Wikipedia.

[phibunmike]

“Passengers with baggage trollies may become stuck when using the revolving doors and risk breaking the glass of the doors, causing injury,” he said.

Lot of foresight must have went into that. Don't think I've been to an airport that doesn't have the automatic sliding doors or similar. Seems the developers have never been to another airport.

Point of information, Schipol has revolving doors similar to the Suvarnabhumi ones. They don't seem to cause any problems, I suppose they help keep the warm air in the airport during winter.

[cdnvic]

Point of information, Schipol has revolving doors similar to the Suvarnabhumi ones. They don't seem to cause any problems, I suppose they help keep the warm air in the airport during winter.

The Dutch don't push and shove each other through doors at every opportunity though.

[tuky]

I haven't used the revolving doors as yet, I have used the normal doors to either side. I hate revolving doors.