Wonder if they knew about this and have been sitting on it since say......about Easter!!
I think Casa have communicated to QF that they will move and QF have jumped in before to save as much face as is possible.
My question is how long have they known and how many people have been put at risk in aircraft with unknown safety standards?
What else is wrong with their maintenance?
How can Casa be sure that the company is complying and that it is safe to carry passengers?This compliance is a requirement of their AOC.
Surely Casa must take steps to ensure total compliance via a complete survey of their maintenance.
What happens to the AOC in the meantime?
If there is an accident ( sorry no accidents on QF ,just incidents...sometimes) and there is injury or loss of life due to proven suspect maintenance standard, what will the insurers and courts say?
So, bits fall off aircraft, it's ok
Electrical Problems, it's the cabin crew pouring water or coffee ( You'll know that's crap if you ever tried to get a cup of coffee on a QF flight)
Holes in planes....?
Subcontract maint probs .... not our fault. Do we really need to check it's done?
OOOHH! ...A paper discrepancy....what should we do? Ummm?...dunno....oh, that's right we ground the aircraft...just in case something ever happens.
Does Skytraks include safety in their surveys?
The "Red Rat" is a good title