Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1)   Tuesday, 28 February 2012 at 23:27 CST.

(2)   The ATSB investigation is ongoing and this information will be discussed and published in the final report (expected by June 2012).

(3)   The ATSB investigation is ongoing and this information will be discussed and published in the final report (expected by June 2012).

(4)   The ATSB investigation is ongoing and this information will be discussed and published in the final report (expected by June 2012).

(5)   The ATSB investigation is ongoing and this information will be discussed and published in the final report (expected by June 2012).

(6)   The aircraft was not inspected by CASA. The responsibility for airworthiness oversight of this aircraft lies with their National Airworthiness Authority.

(7)   The ATSB investigation is ongoing and this information will be discussed and published in the final report (expected by June 2012).

(8)   ATSB didn't clear the aircraft as ready to fly as it is not a role or function of the ATSB.

(9)   The ATSB investigation is ongoing and this information will be discussed and published in the final report (expected by June 2012).

(10)   HiFly's management advised CASA that the replacement aircraft registration CS-TQL operated the flight. This aircraft is listed on HiFly's Air Operators Certificate Operations Specifications and no action in relation to this substitution was required from CASA.