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…
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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…
Continue readingAirAsia 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.
Continue readingAirAsia X Melbourne to Bali Route Without Approval
Updates at 3:00 pm on 21-1-2015: The Indonesian Minister of Transport, Ignasius Jonan told BBC today that: “Now route permits must be obtained four months before the flight and airlines…
Continue readingAviation 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…
Continue readingAirAsia 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….
Continue readingAirAsia 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…
Continue readingSurabaya 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…
Continue readingIndonesian 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…
Continue reading“Tony Admitted To Me AirAsia QZ8501 Operated Without Permit”
According to the Kompas.Com news report published last night at 20:25, the Indonesian Minister of Transport, the Honourable Pak Ignatius Jonan, has said that he had a discussion/meeting with…
Continue readingEngine Problems of AirAsia’s Flight QZ 7633 Were “Downplayed”
Whilst the SAR operations for the passengers and crew of QZ8501 are going on, on 4-1-2015 AirAsia flight QZ7633 from Bandung to Surabaya had engine problems.
Continue readingTony to respond “QZ 8501 was unauthorised to fly on Sunday”
After the crashed of AirAsia’s flight QZ 8501, it has been announced by the Indonesia Ministry of Transport that AirAsia flight 8501 was not authorised to fly on Sunday, the day…
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