From the Budget papers: 100 new CASA frontline staff

[Horatio Leafblower]

A friend sent me this today:

Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)

CASA will recruit about 100 extra frontline staff, through $89.9 million in new funding over four years, to be raised by an increase in the aviation fuel excise (from $0.02854 to $0.03556 per litre or a rise of 25 percent).[1] These additional safety specialists, analysts and airworthiness inspectors should allow CASA to expand surveillance activities and fulfil complex regulatory responsibilities. Initial recruitment has already been allocated $3.9 million for 2009–2010 in forward estimates.


With what I have read about the new CASR 135, there will be plenty of ex-industry people available for these new CASA jobs too. :(

[ab33t]

This sunds like a prune and splice job

[Frank Arouet]

98 for OLC and 2 for medical renewals.

[TROJAN764]

Don't be such a cynic Frank. I expect that OLC will get 99 and the medical person will need to have a legal degree.:E
Edited for spelling.

[ratpoison]

These additional safety specialists, analysts and airworthiness inspectors should allow CASA to expand surveillance activities
Hahahahaha, will somebody pick me up off the floor!

[tail wheel]

I wonder whether this will speed up the regulatory reform process?

It has only taken twenty two years so far. :ugh: