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Thai Transport Minister Vows to Ready Action Plan By Sunday
9th May 2015
Prajin Juntong, Thailand's transport minister vows to ready his team's action plan which aims to address the air safety issues raised by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Prajin's office will submit the final plan on Sunday, 10 May 2015 and thereafter hopes to restructure the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) towards the end of May.
The transport minister announced these targets amid preparations to finalize the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for ICAO's review. ICAO will report on the outcome of the review on June 18, 2015.
Last January, the ICAO came out with an audit report outlining air safety issues involving the DCA, Thailand's aviation regulatory body.
Following this, a series of bans were imposed upon Thai-registered air carriers. Countries like Japan and Korea were the first to have implemented such restrictions.
According to Prajin, his team has taken strides to address the issues hounding the DCA. The CAP will highlight two air safety issues.
The first of which is the questionable capability of DCA personnel to issue certificates evidencing that an airline company is allowed to operate the aircraft and facilities commercially. These certificates are referred to as Air Operator's Certificate (AOC).
The other issue involves the lack of rules governing transport of toxic substances including batteries and flammable items.
The DCA has developed manuals enabling personnel to conduct inspections based on international aviation standards. Moreover, the office plans to provide staff training to enable personnel to adapt to demands of an ever-growing aviation industry.
A team of experts from Singapore will train Thai airline personnel on procedures for issuing AOCs. Training will last for two weeks.
With regard to plans to restructure the DCA, Prajin plans to compartmentalize the agency into three distinct bodies that will respectively handle air regulation, airport management, and rescue operations.
The restructuring plan however will need the approval of Thailand's PM, Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha.
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