Starlux fined By Taiwan` s Civil Administration

Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration fined Starlux for not following SOP for Go-around and China Airlines for negligence in Diverting to a longer route

Taiwan's Civil Aviation regulator, Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) will impose penalties on China Airlines (CAL), Starlux Airlines, and the Starlux crew after an investigation found they failed to follow established diversion or go-around procedures earlier this year. CAA said on Sunday that the Taiwanese Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications has completed an investigation report, confirming that there were negligence in both cases, and imposed penalties on the operator and the pilot respectively, and will send the case to the Council for the subsequent decision on the amount of the penalty. On April 3, a CAL flight CI753 experienced a single-engine failure but chose to return to Kaohsiung Airport instead of landing at the nearest alternate airport, sparking a controversy. On that day, China Airlines flight CI753 from Taipei to Singapore experienced an engine failure during the flight, and the captain diverted the flight to Kaohsiung Airport with only one engine. There were other airports nearby that could have been used for diversion, but the pilot's decision to choose a faraway airport instead of a nearby one sparked discussion, and insiders pointed out that there are many factors to consider when choosing a diversion airport, including weather and flight distance. The Civil Aviation Administration stated that after comparing relevant data such as weather and telephone calls, the pilot's execution of the in-flight shutdown and diversion process did not violate regulations. However, the flight failed to land at the alternate airport on the route or the nearest suitable airport, indicating that China Airlines' monitoring operations were still flawed, and the operator will be punished after review. As such, the CAA will impose penalties on the airline following a review, the aviation regulator said in a statement. In response, China Airlines (CAL) acknowledged that its reporting mechanism for abnormal situations during the diversion incident could be further improved. China Airlines reported to have conducted an internal review and completed the revision and adjustment of the flight-related operation manual, and strictly enforced the implementation of relevant operating procedures by personnel.