16 Thai airlines suspend their operations after failing safety assessments
Sixteen airlines registered in Thailand have failed safety and related regulatory assessments conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), requiring them to suspend operations until they get new AOCs, as authorities enforce stricter rules in accordance with requirements of the ICAO. The ICAO is due to send delegates to inspect Thailand’s new aviation safety regulatory system later this month or in early October, after which the agency is expected to consider lifting its “red flag”, which was imposed in 2015 due to safety concerns. According to a govt committee chaired by deputy premier Prawit Wongsuwan, Thai authorities had already issued AOCs to 9 airlines under the new regulatory system, while another 11 airlines were in the process of applying for AOCs. <br/>
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16 Thai airlines suspend their operations after failing safety assessments
Sixteen airlines registered in Thailand have failed safety and related regulatory assessments conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), requiring them to suspend operations until they get new AOCs, as authorities enforce stricter rules in accordance with requirements of the ICAO. The ICAO is due to send delegates to inspect Thailand’s new aviation safety regulatory system later this month or in early October, after which the agency is expected to consider lifting its “red flag”, which was imposed in 2015 due to safety concerns. According to a govt committee chaired by deputy premier Prawit Wongsuwan, Thai authorities had already issued AOCs to 9 airlines under the new regulatory system, while another 11 airlines were in the process of applying for AOCs. <br/>
