McGuane calls for air safety review

(Wednesday 9 July 2008)

Peter McGuane, the head of Australia’s air traffic control union Civil Air, has called for a review of air safety procedures following a dramatic rise in instances of unsupervised airspace last month.

Figures released by Civil Air yesterday revealed almost 100 cases of unsupervised airspace in June – a 63 per cent rise from May and a record figure. Mr McGuane immediately implored the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to act.

“We would like CASA to have a very thorough look at these procedures again,” he said.

“There is a duty of care on them as a regulator to investigate whether it is appropriate that commercial jets are allowed to fly in this airspace. CASA needs to reassure the travelling public that these procedures are appropriate.”

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