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| MH370: Anwar knows more about radar... Posted: 05 Apr 2014 10:07 PM PDT Watch how he speaks to The Telegraph during an interview. He stutters, trying to find the balance between 'the radar's function', 'saving Malaysia's image' and the need for 'an international committee' for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. He doesn't look confident either, an indication that he doesn't know much about the whole search and rescue (SAR) operations and the international SOP (standard operation procedure) in tracking the plane. He gives answer just because he was asked to...  |
| Posted: 05 Apr 2014 01:51 AM PDT  An advertisement by AirAsia in Travel 3Sixty magazine was taken down today after it drew heavy criticism from netizens. The ad (left) was said to be 'making fun of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 and insensitive for families of the victims'. It forced founder and Group CEO of AirAsia Tan Sri Tony Fernandes to tweet his profound apologies on the matter. The article in question drew criticism among netizens after a passenger posted a photograph, saying that the airline was managed by 'arrogant douchebags'. The April edition contained a section, a monthly column on aviation written by Capt Lim Khoy Hing – a retired pilot who formally worked with AirAsia as well as Malaysia Airlines (MAS). The company's executive chairman and publisher of Travel 3Sixty, Datuk Kamarudin Meranun said that the airline company will also be taking disciplinary action against its editorial team. "Unintentionally and regrettably, the current issue carried an article that discussed about GPS and Radar, which was printed a month before its issue date," said Kamaruddin. The content of the articles are usually prepared months in advance. In this edition, it was completed in February. In the said article, the feature on GPS also had examples of pilot navigation errors that occurred on Boeing aircraft even though AirAsia only flies Airbus planes. However, it was a promotional inset at the side of the page which drew the most angry responses. It read: "Pilot training in AirAsia is very thorough and continuous. Rest assured that your Captain is well-trained and the plane will never get lost." Those who criticised said that the article was inappropriate, giving that the nation as well as the industry was still grieving and focused on the missing MAS Boeing 777-200ER that disappeared on March 8 with 239 on board. "We've addressed the issue and have improved our editorial approval process to ensure this does not happen in the future and ensure that all content in the magazine is consistent with our brand values," said Kamaruddin. "This is a truly difficult time for the nation and words cannot describe how I personally feel about this incident. It truly saddens me that this article was released at such an inopportune moment. Again, I repeatedly offer my sincere apologies for any discomfort this may have caused," he said. In February, AirAsia was also forced to remove an in-house advertisement pasted on the seats of its planes which was deemed insensitive to nurses. I wonder how many times AirAsia has to apologise for such 'uncalled advertising errors'. Its editorial team (I think) needs some intensive trainings in order to avoid making such silly mistakes all over again.  |
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