Forsyth suggests two-year timeline to restore industry’s relationship with CASA
Aviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR) author David Forsyth estimates it will take about two years to fix the relationship between the industry and the regulator. However, trust between Australia’s aviation players and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) would take longer, Forsyth says. In an indication of the lack of trust in Australia compared with
Dolan optimistic on finding MH370
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) boss Martin Dolan says he is cautiously optimistic missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will eventually be found. Dolan says the ATSB has resumed the search for the missing aircraft this week, following months spent looking at more data and mapping the ocean floor in the likely search area. “We are
CASA hopes for improved relationship with industry
Australia’s acting director of aviation safety (DAS) has expressed hope that the regulator’s relationship with industry can be one of mutual respect and understanding. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has been the subject of strong criticism in the recently published Aviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR). However, Terry Farquarson says criticism of CASA is nothing new,
New CASA board members to come soon
Further appointments to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) board will be made soon, parliamentary secretary to the minister for industry Bob Baldwin says. Baldwin says the federal government is committed to increasing the breadth of aviation knowledge and experience on the CASA board “to better equip it to set and implement the strategic direction
Commercial aircraft are becoming an increasingly popular asset class among global financial companies, including those in Australia, looking for a reliable investment opportunity beyond property, a senior Boeing executive says. Boeing Capital Corporation managing director of capital markets development and leasing Kostya Zolotusky said the aircraft financing environment was as good as he had seen
Boeing Aerostructures Australia to have design but not manufacturing role for 777X
Boeing Aerostructures Australia (BAA) will have a design role for the 777X but will not produce parts for the next generation twin-aisle aircraft. However, BAA will continue to make the wing components for the 777-300ER and 777-200LR until the production run for those models ends in 2022 and remains a key plank of the 787’s
