The China Post
Date: November 24, 2016
By: Stephanie Chao
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Premier Lin Chuan on Wednesday said the government would likely hold the Civil
Employees of the now-disbanded TransAsia Airways stand outside the company’s office in Taipei, Wednesday, Nov. 23. Their protest began yesterday after a negotiation meeting between employees and management broke down. (CNA)
Aeronautics Administration (CAA, 民航局) accountable for negligence ahead of TransAsia’s (復興航空) shock announcement that it was closing due to financial difficulties.
The statement came a day after the Executive Yuan declared its support for the CAA’s administration, saying the aviation body had done nothing wrong.
Negligence
Lin was asked to comment about TransAsia’s closure while he was visiting the Taiwan International Machine Tool Show Wednesday morning.
He said the CAA, Taiwan’s aviation authority, needed to reflect on its own handling of TransAsia.
The Executive Yuan did not receive information from the CAA regarding TransAsia’s plan to suspend flights on Tuesday, Lin said. [FULL STORY]
