The first shots in this "ATC war" have been fired publicly and Civil Air is doing nothing other than release news via its website....I agree with a previous poster...the defamation campaign was always going to start by ASA management and their contacts, and they were always going to bring up doctored figures...Civil Air's response? who knows...nobody cares to read it...and ATCs hope to win the campaign???
A few full page adds in the Australian and other leading newspapers highlighting the bungling ineffectiveness of the CEO, plus the real status and demands of both parties will give you a shot at being in the race...otherwise....ATCs will lose, and their gripes will be heard on Civil Air's website, for the benefit of the few affected, and ignored by those whose opinions might help thurn things in ATC's favour.
This is the moment for a Public awareness campaign!