Thai authorities sanction non-compliant small carriers
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has applied sanctions to 3 small Bangkok-based carriers—Asian Air, City Airways and Business Air—following non-compliance with aviation safety and operating regulations. All are at risk for losing their AOCs if the issues are not addressed in a timely manner. CAAT grounded City Airways’ Boeing 737-400 due to its overall safety culture. The grounding would be lifted after the indicated operational issues were addressed. Asian Air was also given a grounding notice for its single Boeing 767-200, following a notice for bankruptcy from the Bangkok Bankruptcy Court over unpaid dues to a maintenance contractor. CAAT withdrew the Boeing 767-300 registration of Business Air, partly on the basis of ongoing unpaid air traffic management and communications operator dues. <br/>
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Thai authorities sanction non-compliant small carriers
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has applied sanctions to 3 small Bangkok-based carriers—Asian Air, City Airways and Business Air—following non-compliance with aviation safety and operating regulations. All are at risk for losing their AOCs if the issues are not addressed in a timely manner. CAAT grounded City Airways’ Boeing 737-400 due to its overall safety culture. The grounding would be lifted after the indicated operational issues were addressed. Asian Air was also given a grounding notice for its single Boeing 767-200, following a notice for bankruptcy from the Bangkok Bankruptcy Court over unpaid dues to a maintenance contractor. CAAT withdrew the Boeing 767-300 registration of Business Air, partly on the basis of ongoing unpaid air traffic management and communications operator dues. <br/>
