No doubt, there has been much spoken of the "perceived" collusion between Qantas and CASA in pprune threads.
Whether this is the reality, few would know.
When we have certain contributers, using multiple identities, posting a continuous diatribe against both organisation one does wonder at the relative truth of this perception.
I too wonder at the regulators response to various incidents, but maybe that is because I do not have all the evidence.
If this event was Tiger what do you think would happen?
If Tiger had 10 engine failures what would CASA do?
I don't believe that there is collusion between CASA and QF it's just that QF are to powerful for CASA and they are to scared to take any serious action against them. They can regulate Tiger all they like because there is very little political ramification. Pull the AOC of Jetstar and QF then it's a whole different ball game.
I'm sure it will all come out in the wash in a post accident Royal Commission one day, if nothing decisive is done soon.