Regarding getting the word out before a crash: After the crash, there were a number of "aviation journalists" faulting the victims, saying passengers need to vet an airline for its safety. However, there was no information available (aside from a bit on pprune.). Even now, a traveler can only find the information on pprune, investigateudom.com. Thai media can not report on the situation. Getting the word out is difficult.
Regarding other Thai airlines: At this moment, there are 4 Orient Thai pilots were are unqualified for the 727-200 theys fly. DCA agents have been told. Orient Thai continues to endanger the public. We have similar proof of issues at Phuket Air and Skystar airways. The DCA provides no oversight. They take $$ in exchange for looking the other way. Therefore, any airline is only as safe as they choose to be. Or in the case of Orient Thai, Skystar and Phuket, only as safe as the captain of the aircraft at any moment in time.<-- CORRECTION: This should read 747-200!
Perhaps others on this thread will comment on Thai Asia Air, or you could ask on another thread. I would be intersted in the responses.
Last edited by InvestigateUdom; 26th Nov 2008 at 17:35.