The identity of the mystery Australian airline which Lion Air of Indonesia says it will soon take a 49 % stake could be known later today, writes Ben Sandilands.
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Safety circus 2: A busy year in air regulation
The decision not to inquire into the Qantas nitrogen gas screw-up closely followed the ATSB deciding not to investigate a REX turbo-prop that flew most of the way from Wagga Wagga to Sydney on one engine, writes Ben Sandilands.
An icy test waits for Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett is facing an icy test as minister responsible for Antarctica on his return from Bali next week. There is more than a hint of disarray in the air lift program between Hobart and the $46 million Wilkins Blue Ice Runway 70 kilometres from Casey, writes Ben Sandilands.
Christmas in Antarctic: an Airbus on ice
The first ever jet flight to the Wilkins Blue Ice Runway turned into midnight runner last night for the Skytraders Airbus A319 which has the contract to provide the long awaited direct air supply links to Australian Antarctic territory.
A lot more to the CASA v Qantas story
Re. “CASA v Qantas: justice delayed” (Friday, item 27). There’s lots more to this story. As the instigator of the “Launceston Incident Report” I can advise that CASA did everything in their power to quash this matter from the start.
