AirAsia X brushes off calls to ground airline Down Under
AirAsia X has dismissed calls for the airline to be banned from Australian skies for safety fears. AirAsia X Group CE Kamarudin Meranun said the incidents were not as serious as have been reported and that the airline stands by its safety record. He claimed the string of incidents being investigated by the nation’s transport safety bureau were being misreported. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is said to be investigating 4 incidents involving the carrier, prompting calls for the airline to be grounded. Incidents included a loss of separation between an AirAsia X A330 and a Jetstar A320 over Gold Coast Airport, an engine shutdown on a flight to Kuala Lumpur and a near collision in Melbourne when an AirAsia X A330 began taxiing before a pushback tug had moved clear. <br/>
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AirAsia X brushes off calls to ground airline Down Under
AirAsia X has dismissed calls for the airline to be banned from Australian skies for safety fears. AirAsia X Group CE Kamarudin Meranun said the incidents were not as serious as have been reported and that the airline stands by its safety record. He claimed the string of incidents being investigated by the nation’s transport safety bureau were being misreported. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is said to be investigating 4 incidents involving the carrier, prompting calls for the airline to be grounded. Incidents included a loss of separation between an AirAsia X A330 and a Jetstar A320 over Gold Coast Airport, an engine shutdown on a flight to Kuala Lumpur and a near collision in Melbourne when an AirAsia X A330 began taxiing before a pushback tug had moved clear. <br/>
