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Old 16th Sep 2008, 06:22
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ebt
 
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Good service does not equate to a good airline.

Of course not, and I wasn't suggesting that it was representative of their safety approach.

The whole safety culture thing will take time to work through, but full credit to the current CEO who made the safety policy his first priority when he was appointed. Sure, Yogya happened on his watch but that was down to the pilot of the day, and the copilot should have followed precedent and made the go-around. They've now put in place stronger procedures and training to ensure that PNF's do actually take control when the aircraft are not stabilised below 1000ft.

Point is to say, compared to Lion or some of the other airlines - and yes I have flown within Indo - I'd rather go with Garuda, not only for the service but for the stronger safety standards there than elsewhere.
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