POLITIS: “Slap in the face”. The daily revealed the report made by EU aviation safety experts that recently visited the island to inspect the Civil Aviation Authority. The report shows that recent comments by Charalambos Hadjigeorgiou, in which the former employee slammed the Civil Aviation for improper checks of aircrafts, were justified. The paper adds that the report has dealt a serious blow to the Civil Aviation.
ALITHIA: “Keravnos let church off £37 million”. A rather large matter has come up in the affairs of the former Finance Minister Makis Keravnos who, according to the paper, let the church off the hook regarding the matter of £37 million which the church allegedly owes. The paper notes how Keravnos’ new position as head of Hellenic Bank should be looked into again after this new revelation.
SIMERINI: “Flare up between Tassos and Kleanthous”. Looking into the appointment of Michalis Sarris as the new Minister of Finance following the departure of Makis Keravnos to the post of Director of Hellenic Bank, the daily states that row occurred between DIKO deputy Nicos Kleanthous and the President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos. Reports state that heated words were exchanged between the DIKO vice chairman and the President during a meeting between the two at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday.
HARAVGHI: “Investigations continuing”. The left wing paper looks into the ongoing investigations of the Helios Airways disaster which killed all 121 passengers and crew members on August 14. The government of Cyprus will continue to assist the investigative committee from Greece that is currently on the island taking statements from relatives of the victims as well as employee of Helios Airways. AKEL is reportedly pleased with President Tassos Papadopoulos’ determination for a full and comprehensive investigation into the cause of the tragedy.
PHILELEFTHEROS: “Continuous testimonies…” The daily reports that mechanics and engineers from Helios have begun to testify before the independent investigative committee into the Boeing 737 crash. Among them was the Cypriot mechanic who, along with a British coworker, checked the plane before the Aug 14 flight. Those testifying on Thursday will include pilots who flew the ill-fated aircraft, as well as co-pilots who flew with the German pilot.
MACHI: “Shoddy work”. The right-wing paper states that former Helios employee Charalambous Hadjigeorgiou made new accusations about the ineptitude of the Civil Aviation Department without retracting any of its earlier accusations. Hadjigeorgiou said he was disappointed that some—in specific AKEL and Communications Minister Haris Thrasou—have tried to discredit his name because he dared to make his views publicly heard.
