Her claim is against her employer.
Any employer defending any claims made by her is a vexatious defense.
Her employer would have a claim against the regulator had the rule of law been adhered to regarding apportioning blame, but considering the evidence (which has been compromised), a 'straw' man is expected to 'carry the can' in lieu of the political and expedient dismissal for base cronyism and economy of effort.
Indeed, what CASA office was responsible for the regulatory surveillance of the Westwind operations of PelAir during the 2006/7/8/9 period?