Originally Posted by
B772
There is an interesting development with huge legal and financial ramifications for Air Asia - Indonesia in the loss of the Air Asia A320.
Air Asia - Indonesia did not have legal flight approval for the flight that has been lost. They were not authorised to fly SUB - SIN that day
Little more than a beatup by some petty Indonesian official.
AirAsia Didn?t Have Permission to Fly Route on Day of Crash, Indonesia Says - WSJ
AirAsia used to have permission to fly the route daily, but the number of slots was cut for the period Oct. 26 to March 28 because the country was nearing its quota for flying people to Singapore
Transport Ministry spokesman J.A. Barata said the airline was only permitted to fly the route on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Mr. Murjatmodjo added that AirAsia had been flying the route on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays rather than the four days designated by the Transportation Ministry