What does that actually mean though and what is being brushed under the carpet?
I am writing a feature for the South China Morning Post about HK aviation safety in the light of the Atlas Air event and trying to understand why these incidents keep occurring?
If thorough and rigorous follow up safety investigations and remedial action was completed after the two similar Lantau near miss incidents of 26 June 2016 (Shenzhen Airlines) and of 4 June 2017 (Air China) why did the Atlas Air incident on September 24 happen? Is this just the law of averages or is something serious and systematic going wrong?
Can an airline wet-lease from anyone and how rigorous are the hoops the nominated airline has to go through to satisfy local aviation safety standards?
Not claiming ANY expertise or looking for sensation- just trying to find out what's happening on a serious safety matter and grateful for any help from those in the know.