25 November 2008By Kang Kallyan
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
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The Cambodian civil aviation just announced the temporary suspension of all Siem Reap Airways activities so that it can “comply with the EU standards.”
This news was issued by Chea On, the technical general director of the civil aviation. When asked by Cambodge Soir Hebdo, Chea On indicated that Siem Reap Airways (SRA), which is currently being banned from flying in Europe, “was temporarily closed in order to give it time to resolve its problems, and to comply with international security standards. Chea On said that he “does not know” when SRA’s Airbus planes will fly again. “Maybe never, if this company cannot get out of its difficulties,” Chea On said. While waiting for an eventual return to service, Bangkok Airways – which owns SRA – planes will insure the connections which, up to now, were handled by SRA.
The Cambodian authorities and SRA did not take time to react to the serious charges brought up by the EU commission and the international civil aviation organization. Since 14 November, SRA was backlisted from flying to Europe because of security problems. As for the Cambodian civil aviation, it expressed “serious doubts” that it is capable of upholding international security standards.
This news was issued by Chea On, the technical general director of the civil aviation. When asked by Cambodge Soir Hebdo, Chea On indicated that Siem Reap Airways (SRA), which is currently being banned from flying in Europe, “was temporarily closed in order to give it time to resolve its problems, and to comply with international security standards. Chea On said that he “does not know” when SRA’s Airbus planes will fly again. “Maybe never, if this company cannot get out of its difficulties,” Chea On said. While waiting for an eventual return to service, Bangkok Airways – which owns SRA – planes will insure the connections which, up to now, were handled by SRA.
The Cambodian authorities and SRA did not take time to react to the serious charges brought up by the EU commission and the international civil aviation organization. Since 14 November, SRA was backlisted from flying to Europe because of security problems. As for the Cambodian civil aviation, it expressed “serious doubts” that it is capable of upholding international security standards.
3 comments:
That's the right decision. NatGeo Air crash investigation program provides certain causes of airplane crashes that every civil aviation in every country needs to know and follow. If all meet current up to date safety standards. Better not to fly in blind and damage Cambodia's reputation in addition to the already unreliable services...
Public Services:
- Postal services: Very bad and I
don't know how the minister
manages the postal service.
Order something online and the
package never arrives or
tomorrow never comes.
- Electricity: Bad
- Water: Good and bad
- Public transportation: bad
- Environment protection: Bad
- Natural protection: Bad
- Deforestation: Great
- Waste collection: Bad
- Wildlife protection: Bad
- Security: Bad
- Traffic: Bad
- Censorship: Good
- Much more.
Look into something like Khmer language development, welfare, security etc.
If the government is trying to ban prostitution for cultural and traditional reasons - stop it at once and no more but if you can not stop it because of people would starve, give the industry the license so that it can better manage it and stop human trafficking. Don't do it for just good face and hide something bad behind -information on crackdown on the industry has already damaged the country's reputation.
I hate the post office. I ordered some good online and I never received the package. Mostly I heard people that the postal service staff tear the envelop for valuable stuff or just throw mails to the rubbish bin if it is not of important to them.
The reason that I applied the DVlottery.
Sorry I am on the pest side.
I hope they can rectified the problem and get back online soon. Cambodia is going to need it for the economy. Every bit counts.
Don't worry if they go bankrupt another airline will take their place. Having an unsafe airline is criminal.
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