It added that the regulator had conducted "five extensive audits" of Rex since February 2018, examining all aspects of its safety management system and aircraft maintenance. In addition, Rex had met with CASA on at least nine occasions since then to provide safety briefings and updates, the statement said.
An extensive audit every three and a half months? Does CASA even have the resources to achieve that? If they do why were the resources being diverted from other audit tasks?
Now the ALAEA accuses casa of leaking the story to the media. This isn't making sense.
The only way I can see someone at CASA becoming motivated enough to leak info is if they had audited the company and been concerned with what they had found and then had to stand by while a letter that said
"the Board and management of CASA have no current safety concerns with Rex. Through the normal oversight processes and interactions undertaken, CASA is satisfied that Rex is currently meeting all its obligations.”
was issued.