Far Eastern Air Transport cancels international flights
Taiwan’s Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) has abruptly canceled over 30 international flights after it came close to flying beyond its monthly limits set by the country’s CAA. The Taipei-based carrier canceled all flights to Palawan and Boracay in the Philippines May 17 then canceled service to Vietnam’s Da Nang May 18. It is also suspending flights to Japan, South Korea and China by end of May. FAT’s poor safety records and quarter-century old fleet forced the CAA to limit its monthly flight hours to 1,350 hrs. The airline said that it had already reached 1,270 hrs. and had no choice but to cancel its international flights. About 1,084 passengers are affected by the cancellation. FAT has 8t McDonnell Douglas MD-82 family aircraft in service, ranging from 21 to 28 years old. <br/>
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Far Eastern Air Transport cancels international flights
Taiwan’s Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) has abruptly canceled over 30 international flights after it came close to flying beyond its monthly limits set by the country’s CAA. The Taipei-based carrier canceled all flights to Palawan and Boracay in the Philippines May 17 then canceled service to Vietnam’s Da Nang May 18. It is also suspending flights to Japan, South Korea and China by end of May. FAT’s poor safety records and quarter-century old fleet forced the CAA to limit its monthly flight hours to 1,350 hrs. The airline said that it had already reached 1,270 hrs. and had no choice but to cancel its international flights. About 1,084 passengers are affected by the cancellation. FAT has 8t McDonnell Douglas MD-82 family aircraft in service, ranging from 21 to 28 years old. <br/>
