Wed, Mar 30, 2005
Inspects JAL Offices After More High-Profile Incidents
It's not often that a high-ranking Japanese government official
personally goes on an inspection tour. But that's just what
happened Monday, when the Transport Ministry's aviation chief paid
a call on Japan Airlines in Tokyo.
As ANN reported in real-time earlier this month,
the Japanese government is leaning on JAL after a flurry of
mistakes on flights from South Korea to
Narita. That prompted a stern warning from
aviation officials -- what the Transport Ministry called an
"operational correction." JAL's CEO retired early in response.
But even since the unusual -- some would say "dire" -- ministry
warning, problems have continued at JAL over the past ten days.
Issues included take-offs without clearance, aircraft parts missing
in-flight and flight crew mistakes, according to ministry
officials.
"This time around, we see serious problems in ensuring safety as
a spate of mistakes occurred," said a transport ministry official,
quoted by Asahi Shimbun.
On Monday, Teiji Iwasaki, the Civil
Aviation Bureau's director-general, toured JAL's dispatch room,
flight control office and other parts of the airline's
headquarters. Other ministry officials conducted a snap inspection
of JAL's facilities at Narita Airport on Monday as well.
"We will take the director-general's inspection seriously and
will make the best of what was pointed out to try and ensure safe
flights," said Katsuo Haneda, JAL International president, also
quoted by Asahi Shimbun.
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