On a side note ....
Since 2008, Airbus provides Yemenia technical experts and "controllers to train staff (pilots and engineers) and verify its performance in two specific areas: maintenance, on the one hand, engineering and operation of aircraft, to other. ". It was one of the conditions for the Yemenia is not on the European blacklist.
In April 2004, ICAO denounced the failure of Yemen to organize air transport.
In 2007, the DGAC banned flights over French territory by the 70 Airbus A310-ADJ following a SAFA inspection
In April 2008, Europe found that Yemenia did not meet certain safety standards established by the Chicago Convention
After the accident on 29 June 2009, EASA suspended the maintenance organization approval granted Yemenia and DGCA suspended the CDN 2 A310 registered in France and used by Yemenia
Comoros
No reliable administration of the Comoros to effectively monitor operators allowed to land on its territory. The ICAO audit performed in this country in March 2008 described its supervisory duties of "not implemented"
So .. some other elements than the pilots training were in the game for let this accident occur
Last edited by jcjeant; 30th Jun 2013 at 13:57.