The neglect of airline safety regulatory enforcement in Australia compared to the US is highlighted by the different treatment recently of safety failures in Jetstar and American Airlines.
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Emergency checks ordered on ‘suspect’ Qantas, Virgin Blue 737s
Emergency checks are being made worldwide for “suspect components” in the tail of the widely flown latest or NG models of the Boeing 737, but no rush to check the more than 100 Qantas and Virgin Blue jets.
Harsh US airline penalties highlight lack of them here
Aviation safety regulation in this country is incompetent and ethically corrupt, and significant ministerial oversight hasn’t existed for at least 50 years.
