Naim 6 Report post Posted March 16, 2007 (edited) The buck has to stop somewhere. +++ Adam Air braces for possible closure after string of Indonesian plane accident The Associated Press Friday, March 16, 2007 JAKARTA, Indonesia: Adam Air was bracing for possible closure Friday after the Indonesian government announced plans to shut down an unspecified local carrier following a string of aviation accidents, officials said. Director General of Air Transportation Budi Mulyawan Suyitno did not identify the airline that would have its license revoked, saying only that it had recently been plagued by "frequent accidents." "We will announce the name next week," he told Dow Jones Newswires, after acknowledging that some companies appeared to be cutting corners by leasing cheap, old planes that are not necessarily air-worthy. Indonesia has recently seen a string of plane accidents this year, two of them deadly. An Adam Air jetliner plunged into the sea on New Year's Day, killing 102 people. In February, one of the carrier's planes broke in half on a hard-landing, causing no injuries. And last week, a Boeing 737 operated by the flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, overshot the runway and burst into flames, killing 21. "Adam Air is clearly worried that our license will be revoked," said the company's director of commercial operations, Gugi Pringwa Saputra, stressing however that the carrier has not violated any regulations. "The accident is a disaster not a violation," he said. "It happened beyond our capabilities and the government has to be aware of that." Another Adam Air official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press, said the airline was "prepared for the worst." Vice President Jusuf Kalla told reporters Friday that the he supports the Transportation Ministry's moves to punish carriers that neglect safety. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/16/...ine-Closure.php Edited March 16, 2007 by Naim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sherman 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2007 actually, is that they forgotted about the incident of PK-RPX at Kuching? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Lau 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2007 actually, is that they forgotted about the incident of PK-RPX at Kuching? But that did not happened in Indon... it is a diff rite? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted March 16, 2007 (edited) Close down the airline is not the solution. Definitely not an economic solution! The gov. shud study this into detail such introduce laws or sumthing, but closing airline is non-sense <_> Edited March 16, 2007 by Seth K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sherman 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2007 But that did not happened in Indon... it is a diff rite? acknowledging that some companies appeared to be cutting corners by leasing cheap, old planes that are not necessarily air-worthy IMHO, if refer to that line, it make sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
