On 3-2-2015 the Transport Workers’ Union is calling on the federal government to suspend all AirAsia Indonesia flights in Australia in the wake of the crash of flight QZ8501.
Union Calls Upon Australian Govt To Suspend All AirAsia Flights
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AirAsia’s “Spokewoman” Done It Again
On 26-1-2015 Tony Fernandez, the CEO of AirAsia issued a press statement that AirAsia was abolishing fuel surcharge for its flights. BK Sidhu, the Star Business Editor, went on an overdrive to assist in the spinning of the said announcement to put AirAsia in the good light during this particular period. Prior to the crash of the unauthorised AirAsia’s flight QZ8501, Tony and/or AirAsia have been enjoying positive stories from BK Sidhu, the editor of Star Business.
Indonesian Military Called Off Recovery Of Wreckage of AirAsia QZ8501
On 27-1-2015 the Indonesian military called off efforts to recover the wreckage of an AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea last month, after failing to find any more bodies inside the fuselage.
AirAsia QZ8501 Climbed Faster Than Jet Fighter Before Crashed
The AirAsia flight QZ8501 that crashed in the Java Sea, killing 162 people, climbed too fast before stalling, Indonesia’s Transport Minister, Ignasius Jonan, told BBC.
Aviation Safety Ratings: MAS high & AirAsia Low
It has been reported in the Malaysian Digest that according to the Australian based AirlineRating.com, MAS has five out of seven stars and AirAsia has two or three stars.
AirAsia Claimed “Verbal Application” Made For QZ8501
Updates on 14-1-2015: Jakarta Post – “I admitted that administrative negligence occurred when requesting the change in flight schedule, as the verbal information failed to reach the ministry,” Sunu Widyatnoko said. Sunu Widyatnoko is the director of AirAsia. For full Jakarta Post report HERE.
On 13-1-2015 it has been reported in Antara News that AirAsia had finally admitted during the hearing before the Members of the Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives that AirAsia was only allowed to fly four days a week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
AirAsia QZ8501 Black Box Found & Sent To Jakarta
Updates on 13-1-2015: Today Jakarta Post has published that the divers have retrieved the crashed AirAsia plane’s second black box, which was believed to have recording of the conversations of the pilots, from the bottom of the Java Sea. For more detail please read HERE. 12-1-2015: PANGKALAN BUN: The flight data recorder of … Read more
Surabaya Mayor: Surabaya Govt Is Ready To Sue AirAsia
Updates 11-1-2015: It has been reported that on Sunday Indonesian divers found the crucial black box flight recorders of the AirAsia plane that crashed in the Java Sea a fortnight ago with 162 people aboard but they failed to retrieve it immediately from the seabed because it was stuck under debris from the main body of the plane.
Updates 10-1-2015: The Indonesian investigators have found and lifted up the tail of the crashed AirAsia flight QZ-8501 but no black box was found, HERE.
Updates 9-1-2015: Jakarta Post reported: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was concerned with the slow compensation payments to next of kin of passengers on board the AirAsia flight QZ8501, Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan says, HERE.
On 7-1-2015 AirAsia has confirmed that it was offering family members of passengers on Flight QZ8501 monetary compensation following the Dec. 28 crash. It had also said it was conferring with families individually to show its “good intention”.
Indonesian Authority Banned AirAsia From 6 Key Routes
It has been reported that the Indonesian transport ministry has banned AirAsia from flying six of its domestic flights in the country as part of the crackdown on violation of regulations by the low cost airline.