Ground handling companies fined for aircraft damage

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/10/25
By: Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, Oct. 25 (CNA) Two local ground handling service providers have been fined for incidents in

which human negligence or mechanical failure led to damage of aircraft at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said Friday.

Taoyuan International Airport Services Co. and Evergreen Airline Services Co. were fined NT$300,000 (US$9,826) and NT$60,000 each for poor management that damaged three aircraft and one aircraft respectively, said Deputy Transport Minister Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材).

Wang's remarks came after the ministry conducted an investigation into aircraft damage caused by poor ground handling services, the frequency of which has recently increased at the country's main gateway.

In October alone, there were three incidents, Wang said, adding that the phenomenon has raised serious safety concerns and impacted the image of the airport.    [FULL  STORY]