Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/11/21
By: Flor Wang and Chiu Chun-chin

Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) The Taipei station of United Airlines (UA) at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport won the airlines' Silver Safety Excellence Award Wednesday, the first time it has been accorded the status.

Of UA's more than 170 outports around the globe, Taipei was given the honor in the airline's annual Safety Excellence Program — a key element of its safety management system that evaluates the safety of the team and airport, customers and assets, Wang Kuo-an (王國安), UA's airport operating manager in Taiwan, said at the award ceremony.

"Safety is No. 1," Wang stressed, attributing the honor to the teamwork between the Taipei station, Taoyuan International Airport Corporation and all its ground staff.

In line with UA's top priority of safety, the Taipei station will do its utmost to achieve the goal of "zero damage and zero injuries," he said.    [FULL  STORY]