BANGKOK, 14 April 2015 (NNT)
The Ministry of Transport has revealed that the Chinese Civil Aviation
Administration will be visiting Thailand to inspect the Kingdom’s aviation safety
standards.
Deputy Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said the Civil Aviation
Administration of China will be traveling to Thailand in the beginning of May to
inspect the Kingdom’s safety policies. He said that he was confident that the country
would fare well in the inspection.
The Deputy Transport Minister spoke of the progress made by the Kingdom to update
the country’s aviation policies, after a recent safety audit by the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO) reported Significant Safety Concerns (SSC) with the
Thai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA).
The report has triggered restrictions on Thai-registered airlines by many ICAO
member countries. All Thai airlines have been instructed to vigorously address
outstanding SSCs.
Mr. Arkhom revealed that the DCA will periodically submit a progress report to
the ICAO up until the country’s deadline of June 2. He admitted that it is unlikely
Thailand would be able to fix all its issues in time. However, submitting progress
reports would demonstrate the country’s commitment to improving its safety
standards.
