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Lui confirms SIA were economical with truth regarding flights over Ukraine

Confuseous

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Mr Lui further justified by saying the Ukrainian airspace lies on the most optimal route for aircraft travelling between Europe, and the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia. He said that other airlines were also using the route, including: Qatar Airways,Emirates, Etihad, Air India, Finnair, KLM, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, Swiss Air, Thai Airways, as well as SIA.

Still, despite Mr Lui’s explanation, many other world’s best-known airlines – including British Airways, Qantas and Cathay Pacific – have avoided Ukrainian airspace altogether due to safety fears, for months before the downing of flight MH17 [Link].

Mr Lui also explained that flight planning lies with airlines. He said, “Singapore carriers, such as SIA, utilise sophisticated computer-based flight planning systems to help them in their flight planning.”

Singapore carriers will always put safety first and will never compromise the lives of its passengers and crew, he said. He explained that for several years now, SIA has “proactively avoided flying over certain conflict areas in the Middle East”, even though the airways there have been available for commercial flights, and even though various other carriers continue to use them.

However, with regard to the airspace in which MH17 was flying, SIA had relied on the information available and kept its flights clear of the restricted heights.

“As there were no restrictions for flights above 32,000 feet or any information suggesting threats to aircraft at those heights, SIA, like many other airlines plying between Europe and Asia, had continued to use that airspace,” he said.

Mr Lui confirmed that at the time of the downing of MH17, flight SQ351 from Copenhagen was estimated to be approximately 90km away.

“As soon as SIA received news of the incident, they immediately re-routed all their flights to avoid Ukrainian airspace entirely,” he said.

When the MH17 incident happened, SIA initially denied using the Ukrainian airspace but later, changed its position and admitted using the airspace (‘SIA: We use Ukraine airspace cause its Govt clears it‘).

http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/08/04/lui-on-mh17-ukraine-allowed-flights-above-32000-feet/
 

syed putra

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Ukraine was responsible for safety over their airspace. If they cannot guarantee, then it should be shut. It seems ukraine authority was hoping one airplane will be shot to entrap the rebels and blame russia. Very irresponsible. In any cas,e those airlines that flew over ukraine need to assess their risk better.
 

laksaboy

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LOL! :biggrin:
 

ginfreely

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No more nothing but the safest and newest plane mindset, now is becoming third world standard of cutting a few corners and trying to cover up.
 

HTOLAS

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First mistake - that SIA used dangerous airspace.

Second mistake - that they claimed that they did not use dangerous airspace.

Third mistake - that LTY backed them up.

Has there been any apology from any party involved?
 

Confuseous

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The clown of a minister said that there would be very few places we could go if we avoid all the conflict areas.
They are placing economics and profit above lives.
He should show us the money - take trip to Europe and get SQ to fly over the Ukraine airspace.
Ong Teng Cheong swam across the Singapore River to show that the cleansing of the river was complete and safe for swimming.
 

kukubird58

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hahaha.....there are pple who like to talk cocck despite the obvious....
TS got the title right....at the most sia can be accused of economical with the truth...
that sia planes flew over eastern ukraine is a fact and only morons would argue otherwise....
it is also obvious that the media release was after the MH17 incident meaning sia is no longer using the airspace after the incident....
prior to the incident, the airspace is approved air corridor under air traffic control so what is the mistake to fly over it???

if you look at the map the whole region is in conflict....iraq, syria, afgan; etc....so where is the safe corridor???
should airlines stop flying from Europe to asia as there is no more safe corridor???
truly retarded
 
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Force 136

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Once people know that SIA is capable of mis-speaking, no one would trust it any longer.

Whoever tried to cover up in the first instance should be removed. He is not an asset to SIA
 

Faidenk

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Singapore carriers will always put safety first and will never compromise the lives of its passengers and crew, he said. He explained that for several years now, SIA has “proactively avoided flying over certain conflict areas in the Middle East”, even though the airways there have been available for commercial flights, and even though various other carriers continue to use them.

Hello, the word proactive is defined by World English Dictionary as 'tending to initiate change rather than reacting to events'.
 

Froggy

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First mistake - that SIA used dangerous airspace.

Second mistake - that they claimed that they did not use dangerous airspace.

Third mistake - that LTY backed them up.

Has there been any apology from any party involved?

Why need to apologize wen they have 60.1% of votes?
 

HTOLAS

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I believe it was MAJ Fong Sip Chee (father of current MP, Arthur Fong) and Mr Ho Kah Leong who swam across the Singapore River.

http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/photographs/record-details/edb2c536-1161-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad

The clown of a minister said that there would be very few places we could go if we avoid all the conflict areas.
They are placing economics and profit above lives.
He should show us the money - take trip to Europe and get SQ to fly over the Ukraine airspace.
Ong Teng Cheong swam across the Singapore River to show that the cleansing of the river was complete and safe for swimming.
 
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