Govt falls flat on high-flying promises

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The federal government has failed to deliver on more than half of its aviation commitments, according to the Australian Aviation Associations’ Forum.

The TAAAF, which brings together peak bodies in the aviation sector, highlighted the lack of governmental support in a statement released yesterday, according to a report in the Australian Aviation.

According to TAAAF, the government has yet to release a response to the Aviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR) and three positions on the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) board remain vacant, waiting to be filled.

“In considering the government’s performance against their 12 key aviation election commitments, TAAAF scored the government as having delivered around 40 per cent of their commitments,” TAAAF said.

“A key issue noted was the lack of drive and commitment to act urgently on aviation – even judged by the government’s own promises.”

The report stated TAAAF has urged deputy prime minister and minster for industry and regional development, Warren Trust to “respond urgently” to the ASRR released in June, given the report written by former Airservices chairman David Forsyth was “seen as a blue-print for the reform of CASA to make it an effective, efficient, fair and trusted regulator”.

The ASRR called for “substantial cultural and structural changes” at CASA and for “better leadership of and coordination between Australia’s aviation safety agencies,” as the relationship between CASA and the aviation industry was “in many cases, adversarial”, according to the report.

TAAAF is pushing for the government to establish a moratorium on all CASA regulatory development work until the director of aviation safety commences in the role, in particular, a new set of regulations for pilots, operators and flightcrew licensing in CASR part 61.

“In particular, CASR Part 61 should immediately be suspended to prevent further damage to the industry and a joint industry/CASA taskforce appointed to apply the principles of sound regulatory development,” TAAAF said.

 “CASR Part 61 was seen as a serious problem and not acceptable to the industry in its current form”

“It was identified as a threat to the viability of some sectors and significant numbers of operators.

“Additionally there is clearly confusion within the regulator about the implementation of the rule-set and a lack of consistent interpretation and education,” TAAAF said.

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