Bob
On 29th May 2008 The Senate announces a formal inquiry into CASA with a submission date one Month later of 30th June 2008.
I have heard the Reporting date is one week later, 7th July?
Since then and co-inciding, is a blitz of operations in the North.
At 6.00pm on Friday evening (usual CASA tactics), Aerotropics get rolled by CASA.
CASA have been investigating Lip Air (T/A Aerotropics), since September 2007 according to their blurb.
It should be noted that after some 10 months of investigations, CASA choose to act now on the eve of the Inquiry closing to further input.
I make no comment on Lip Air or it's operations, it is covered on another thread, but find strange the sequence of events.
A strange coincidence indeed. They need something to show to the Senate inquiry (like the "unannounced" blitz in NT). What a cynical exercise. They wouldn't do anything for 12 months, and now suddenly on the eve of the Senate hearing, it becomes a critical safety concern to CASA.
Funny how none of the safety breaches surrounding QF warrant any action on the part of CASA, not even an infringement notice. Why is that?? Because QF is allowed to regulate itself........