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AOT Preempts Aircraft Parking Issue Amid Likely Flight Ban
22nd Jul 2015
AOT is busy seeking local airports that could offer available parking space for aircrafts that may temporarily turn idle in case a flight ban on Thai airlines materialize.
Nitinai Sirismatthakarn, President of AOT said that his group has sought the assistance of entities which could lend help in this undertaking. These entities include the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), and U-Tapao airport.
AOT's latest move is in anticipation of a possible international flight restriction after aviation regulatory bodies have raised safety issues affecting Thailand's aviation standards.
The United State's Federal Aviation Administration for one has required Thailand to come up with corrective measures in about two-months time or, by October 2015. A month earlier, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) also pointed out flaws in the country's aviation standards and has subsequently lowered its safety ranking from level 1 to level 2.
According to AOT the extra parking slots will help accommodate aircrafts that might turn idle for a while assuming that some airlines might get stripped of their regular flight routes.
The AOT head however gave assurance that an international flight ban is just a possibility and that his group is merely taking a proactive stance just in case said ban does happen.
Nevertheless, he believes that airlines which may be affected will continue to operate on routes excluded from the restriction.
Meanwhile, in response to AOT's request, U-Tapao airport has reserved some 20 parking spaces that could accommodate said aircrafts.
Apart from exploring other avenues that may help lessen the impact of a possible flight ban, AOT is also preparing for the forthcoming Universal Security Audit Programme to be conducted by ICAO next year.
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