Asian Airlines and Airports Week

Just a reminder...we are devoting most of this week to the airports,airlines and operations of  Asia's commercial air travel industry. Please send any feedback, comments, contribution, images or critiscism you have.

We are concentrating mainly on the airports of China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, The Philippines and Indonesia.

Just to preface our week of comment and information about airlines in Asia we are starting with outline details of airports and major airlines in China. If you feel the list is either incorrect or or incomplete, please contact me with relevant comment.

South East Asian Airports - Are they safe? This week we are going to concentrate on airports and current aviation in general in Asia, with an emphasis on South East Asia.

Please feel free to contribute, comment or criticise 

After last weeks fatal air crash in Phuket in which 89 passengers died, Thai Department of Civil Aviation officials have moved quickly to inspect the aviation safety standards of all Thai domestic full service and no frills airlines to ensure they operate at the same standards, said Transport Minister Admiral Thira Haocharoen speaking on Monday (24th Sept). In a move to allay further fears about the state of the nations aviation the DCA will meet with concerned agencies this coming Thursday (Sept 27th) to discuss aviation safety standards and if necessary close any safety loopholes and  control the implementation of all new and pending safety measures.

The Black Box of the ill fated One - Two - Go aircraft has been recovered and it's analysis should reveal voices and sounds from the cockpit as well as information about aviation and control system of the ill-fated aircraft.

In a move seen by some airlines cynics as a token move to placate the critics of China's air safety problems, particularly in the run up to the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese civil aviation authorities have announced they have started to axe 100's of flights to and from Beijing.  read more »