Originally Posted by
Transition Layer
Someone mentions from one of the planefinder tracks that the Virgin aircraft is circling.
I know for a fact they went around due weather. They were number 2 behind the Lion Air aircraft. This comes direct from a mate in Virgin.
So despite the METAR evidence, there was obviously some sort of weather phenomena affecting the approach path around about the time Lion Air made their approach.
And therein lies the difference between the two airlines (which includes their SOPs and safety culture); one continues the approach, the other goes around.