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Air Do ordered to improve safety by Japan gov't

TOKYO -- Japanese transport authorities on Friday ordered a budget airline to boost safety standards after it promoted a trainee to a full-blown pilot despite worries over ability.

Air Do, which links Tokyo to cities in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido in a tie-up with major carrier All Nippon Airways, was also found lax on aircraft maintenance check-ups.

The government said a co-pilot on training at Air Do bungled a landing at Chitose airport in Hokkaido on Sept. 11 by coming in too quickly.

The instructor gave a good mark, paving the way for promotion, but when the company examined flight data, the error became apparent. They nevertheless let the trainee's promotion stand.