brunos

In addition, codesharing agreements would be revoked

transpac

Prajin to seek more time for Japan-bound flights

Transport Minister Prajin Juntong will ask Japan to extend its grace period for Thai-registered airlines to operate in its skies. The minister said Tuesday the present reprieve from an aviation ban imposed...

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/tran...-bound-flights

transpac

Thailand seeks discussion with aviation regulators

The Nation May 28, 2015 4:11 pm

Deputy Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith will lead a delegation to Canada and the United States mid-June, said Civil Aviation Department Director General Somchai Phiphutthawat.

He is scheduled to brief the chief of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Montreal on Thailand’s actions and progress in addressing airline safety regulations.

Then, he would fly to the US to meet Michael Huerta, the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This is ahead of FAA’s scheduled mission to review Thailand’s safety regulations in July.

Somchai said that the discussion should result in greater understanding and the FAA may agree to postpone the scheduled check.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/brea...-30261128.html

transpac

Japan boosts reprieve for Thai flights

Japanese aviation authorities have extended the period of an indefinite reprieve for six Thai-registered airlines to operate flights to Japan.


Moreover, speaking after returning from Japan on Friday, ACM Prajin also said he and Akihiro Ota, the Japanese Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, signed the memorandum of cooperation(MoC) to develop two rail routes.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/tran...r-thai-flights

IBstudent

^^^ So excited for Thailand high speed train !!

Lament

Hold your breath . Never gonna happen . Just political drivel . Move on .

transpac

Yes, the Japanese building a railroad in Thailand. Worked out well previously.

Not sure what the fascination is with high-speed trains here?

transpac

This article implies a quid pro quo with Japan: waiver vs. rail investment. Note that these rail projects (others with China) are not actual defined projects, nor have they been put out for bidding.

Thai Airways Safety not so smooth? Good people have no voice


Thai executives and the Thai government are fighting to keep its CAT 1 certification. However this fight is not addressing or correcting the issue, but to lobby on a political level behind closed doors.

"Thai carriers were allowed to operate to Japan till the end of May due to restrictions imposed by Japan Civil Aviation Bureau but this was just now extended indefinitely.

Obviously there is a reason. Thailand signed a deal with Japan for a high-speed railway system. Japan compromised aviation safety in return for a lucrative high speed railway contract awarded.

Coincidently, signing this high-speed railway contract and a reprieve of flights happened during a trip to Japan by the Thai Transport Minister.

Thai carriers who got the reprieve included some carriers banned by CAAC of China after they had conducted their own audits on Thai airline carriers.

This clearly shows a wrong application of the Chicago Convention over national interests. How one country can ban or restrict, while the other gives indefinite reprieve? "This is a laughable situation.”

http://www.eturbonews.com/59648/thai...-have-no-voice

BinSabai

so now we know that the Japanese are corrupt! Maybe they can take over the FIFA as well?

brunos

The article in the Bangkok Post is short on details.
Apparently Japan simply extended its past restrictions on Thai airlines. This meant no new Thai airlines to fly to Japan as well as significant restrictions on existing flights. This is an extended "reprieve", but current restrictions still apply. That is my reading of the short press releases.

ANother comment: Avcon Worldwide (a small consulting company) has launched its private war on Thai Airways based on the well-known 2013 incident. It is repeated at nausea on FT on other websites.

mat_bkk

transpac

ICAO red-flags Thailand's aviation safety standard

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Thursday "red flagged" Thailand for failing to solve significant safety concerns (SSC) on aviation standards within the 90-day deadline after receiving...

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gene...afety-standard

http://www.icao.int/safety/Pages/USOAP-Results.aspx


Prajin clips wings of DCA chief

Transport Minister Prajin Juntong has transferred Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) chief Somchai Phiphutthawat to the post of ministerial inspector-general due to his slow progress in improving the country's...

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gene...s-of-dca-chief

brunos

Scary when you look at the dozen of other countries with a red flag.

Creole Spirit

isn't this an encouraging reaction by the PM?

transpac

Not sure what you're referring to here?

Air Chief Marshall Prajin, who transferred Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) chief Somchai Phiphutthawat to the post of ministerial inspector-general ( a few days ago ), and replaced him, is the Transport Minister, and not the Prime Minister. Although it is challenging to keep all these military junta types straight.