Seriously, I keep getting similar remarks when flying, especially about low fare airlines. "Their aircraft run without any rest!"
Such skepticism! They have negative impression that the management of the airline does not observe safety procedures as stipulated under the international aviation law. Furthermore, they are not aware that the aircraft are under 'check and supervision' of qualified technical staff at the airport.
In Malaysia, the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) issues the Airline Operator Certificate (AOC). It means the commercial air operators must pass the stringent requirements as per the Civil Aviation Act (1969).
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DCA requires and ensures that all the commercial airline operators have a complete documentation of all operations, safety procedures and assets. These documents, processes and records are audited. These include all MRO records.
Malaysian commercial airline operators have been issued with caution, to maintain the renewal of AOC. AirAsia was cautioned in 2012 on operational and safety manuals and documentation and was operating then on temporary AOC.
DCA adheres to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a global aviation body for all its certification issued to airline operators in Malaysia. They must comply with the standard in certification with due diligent because any defect in monitoring standards could result in Malaysian carriers not allowed to operate from countries abroad.
There is also a standard procedure in the training of licensed aircraft maintenance engineer (LAME). In fact, this is one of the criteria for the AOC to be maintained and renewed. It also applies the technical crew (pilot) training.
In any incidents involving a flight, the DCA would constantly audit how the training of the technical crew is maintained and operated. To minimise the risk, audit attention is focused on aviators training for emergency and crisis in the air.
There is also a new amendment that authorises the DCA to recommmend jail sentences and other stiff penalty on those who give false information.
No airline operators would want their company to be a subject of prejudice and investigation should something bad happens to any of their flights. A plane crash that takes many passengers and cabin crew life will certainly put them in big trouble.
Apart from a lengthy and deep investigation, they will have to settle lawsuit and pay big compensations.
Safety measures are most important. For instance, Malaysia Airlines has recently told passengers it has imposed a temporary limitation on check-in luggage on flights to Europe starting from Tuesday evening until further notice for safety reasons.
The airline is currently operating a long route to Europe, which, combined with “temporary unseasonably strong head winds”, limits its ability to carry luggage in the cargo.
“This longer flight path consumes more jet fuel and for safety reasons, Malaysia Airlines has had to impose temporary limitation on checked in baggage allowance,” the airline said in a statement.
Economy class passengers will be able to take one piece of luggage of 7kg, while business and first class passengers can take two pieces weighing up to 14kg.
Earlier limitations applied to London but have since been lifted. Baggage limitations however, still apply for flights to Amsterdam and Paris.
Nobody would want their airline's rating takes a dive. Indonesia is facing that. It's accident-plagued aviation industry has more airlines with the lowest safety ranking than any other country in the world according to an annual survey.
The plane safety rating website AirlineRatings.com surveyed 407 of the world's major airlines, giving each a safety score out of seven. Of the 10 airlines that scored just one point or less, all but one was from Indonesia. Qantas was ranked the world's safest airline for the third year in a row.
Most of Indonesia's airlines are banned from flying within the European Union. Garuda Indonesia, which has passed many tough operational audits and was given a safety rating of three by AirlineRatings, is a notable exception to the EU ban.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has also certified Garuda Indonesia and AirAsia to operate flights between Australia and Indonesia, according to the Australian government website smarttraveller.gov.au
However the website says Australian officials in Indonesia have been directed not to use airline Susi Air for official travel after fatal crashes in 2011 and 2012.
Most airlines ranked with 'lowest safety' are from Indonesia, namely Trigana Air Service, Batik Air, Citilink, Kalstar Aviation, Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air, Tara Air (Nepal), TransNusa Air Services,Wings Air and Xpress Air.
We would blame the research if Malaysia Airlines or Air Asia is on the list.
So, to those who are still skeptical with our aviation safety standard, you better 'take the oars from KL to KCH'! We are among the most safest!
The low-ranked Indonesian airlines included in the survey were Batik Air, Citilink, KalStar Aviation, Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air, Nam Air, TransNusa, Trigana Air, Wings Air and Xpress Air.
A number of fatal incidents occured in 2015, including the crashes of an Air Force Hercules C-130 in Medan in June, of an ATR 42-300 Trigana Air in Papua in August and of an Aviastar DHC-6-300 in October. Previously, AirAsia flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore crashed in December 2014.
Among all flag carrier airlines in Southeast Asia, Indonesia also lags behind with just three stars for safety, while other countries got from four to the maximum seven stars.
On the list from lowest to highest is Garuda Indonesia (three stars), Lao Airlines (four stars), Thai Airways International (four stars), Malaysia Airlines (five stars), Philippine Airlines (six stars), Myanmar Airways International (six stars), Royal Brunei (six stars), Vietnam Airlines (five stars) and Singapore Airlines (seven stars) . - See more at: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/01/06/indonesian-airlines-get-bad-marks-safety.html#sthash.8viFi8be.dpuf
Such skepticism! They have negative impression that the management of the airline does not observe safety procedures as stipulated under the international aviation law. Furthermore, they are not aware that the aircraft are under 'check and supervision' of qualified technical staff at the airport.
In Malaysia, the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) issues the Airline Operator Certificate (AOC). It means the commercial air operators must pass the stringent requirements as per the Civil Aviation Act (1969).
Malaysian commercial airline operators have been issued with caution, to maintain the renewal of AOC. AirAsia was cautioned in 2012 on operational and safety manuals and documentation and was operating then on temporary AOC.
DCA adheres to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a global aviation body for all its certification issued to airline operators in Malaysia. They must comply with the standard in certification with due diligent because any defect in monitoring standards could result in Malaysian carriers not allowed to operate from countries abroad.
There is also a standard procedure in the training of licensed aircraft maintenance engineer (LAME). In fact, this is one of the criteria for the AOC to be maintained and renewed. It also applies the technical crew (pilot) training.
In any incidents involving a flight, the DCA would constantly audit how the training of the technical crew is maintained and operated. To minimise the risk, audit attention is focused on aviators training for emergency and crisis in the air.
There is also a new amendment that authorises the DCA to recommmend jail sentences and other stiff penalty on those who give false information.
No airline operators would want their company to be a subject of prejudice and investigation should something bad happens to any of their flights. A plane crash that takes many passengers and cabin crew life will certainly put them in big trouble.
Apart from a lengthy and deep investigation, they will have to settle lawsuit and pay big compensations.
Safety measures are most important. For instance, Malaysia Airlines has recently told passengers it has imposed a temporary limitation on check-in luggage on flights to Europe starting from Tuesday evening until further notice for safety reasons.
The airline is currently operating a long route to Europe, which, combined with “temporary unseasonably strong head winds”, limits its ability to carry luggage in the cargo.
“This longer flight path consumes more jet fuel and for safety reasons, Malaysia Airlines has had to impose temporary limitation on checked in baggage allowance,” the airline said in a statement.
Economy class passengers will be able to take one piece of luggage of 7kg, while business and first class passengers can take two pieces weighing up to 14kg.
Earlier limitations applied to London but have since been lifted. Baggage limitations however, still apply for flights to Amsterdam and Paris.
Nobody would want their airline's rating takes a dive. Indonesia is facing that. It's accident-plagued aviation industry has more airlines with the lowest safety ranking than any other country in the world according to an annual survey.
The plane safety rating website AirlineRatings.com surveyed 407 of the world's major airlines, giving each a safety score out of seven. Of the 10 airlines that scored just one point or less, all but one was from Indonesia. Qantas was ranked the world's safest airline for the third year in a row.
Most of Indonesia's airlines are banned from flying within the European Union. Garuda Indonesia, which has passed many tough operational audits and was given a safety rating of three by AirlineRatings, is a notable exception to the EU ban.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has also certified Garuda Indonesia and AirAsia to operate flights between Australia and Indonesia, according to the Australian government website smarttraveller.gov.au
However the website says Australian officials in Indonesia have been directed not to use airline Susi Air for official travel after fatal crashes in 2011 and 2012.
Most airlines ranked with 'lowest safety' are from Indonesia, namely Trigana Air Service, Batik Air, Citilink, Kalstar Aviation, Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air, Tara Air (Nepal), TransNusa Air Services,Wings Air and Xpress Air.
We would blame the research if Malaysia Airlines or Air Asia is on the list.
So, to those who are still skeptical with our aviation safety standard, you better 'take the oars from KL to KCH'! We are among the most safest!
The low-ranked Indonesian airlines included in the survey were Batik Air, Citilink, KalStar Aviation, Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air, Nam Air, TransNusa, Trigana Air, Wings Air and Xpress Air.
A number of fatal incidents occured in 2015, including the crashes of an Air Force Hercules C-130 in Medan in June, of an ATR 42-300 Trigana Air in Papua in August and of an Aviastar DHC-6-300 in October. Previously, AirAsia flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore crashed in December 2014.
Among all flag carrier airlines in Southeast Asia, Indonesia also lags behind with just three stars for safety, while other countries got from four to the maximum seven stars.
On the list from lowest to highest is Garuda Indonesia (three stars), Lao Airlines (four stars), Thai Airways International (four stars), Malaysia Airlines (five stars), Philippine Airlines (six stars), Myanmar Airways International (six stars), Royal Brunei (six stars), Vietnam Airlines (five stars) and Singapore Airlines (seven stars) . - See more at: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/01/06/indonesian-airlines-get-bad-marks-safety.html#sthash.8viFi8be.dpuf