Airline management are protecting their bottom line, and will not ask for change, for fear of losing market share.
Very true. That is why we have a regulator.
CASA are concened with one thing only: covering there arses.
Arse covering sheets me to tears. To think that responsible laws with regard to fatigue are years away because our regulating body is scared of getting sued is ludicrous.
Perhaps we need a law passed that prevents people from suing the regulator for the crap flight and duty time limits we have been operating under until now. Pending or current investigations could be exempt from this law. Then, the regulator is immune, and can stand up and say that the current laws are dangerous, and need to be changed quickly.
Perhaps then we could get some quick action on this issue.