Acting Director of Aviation Safety Shane Carmody has said that implementing the accepted recommendations of the Aviation Safety Regulation Review (ASRR) is still a priority for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Carmody, who started in the role earlier this month, said in the October CASA Briefing Newsletter that the Federal Government is expecting reforms to be complete by the start of 2017.
"The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Darren Chester, has made it clear to me the implementation of the reforms contained in the Government’s response to the Aviation Safety Regulation Review remains the highest priority," Carmody said.
"The Government expects CASA to finish implementing required reforms by the end of this year, except where CASA and the aviation community have agreed that implementation should be deferred. A majority of the changes flowing from the Aviation Safety Regulation Review have already been put in place and work on the remaining reforms is progressing well."
Carmody also stated that he intended to continue changes at the regulator and the consultation program started under former DAS Mark Skidmore.
"I will continue Mark Skidmore’s commitment to regularly meeting people and organisations across the aviation community to listen to ideas, issues and concerns. Over almost two years Mark implemented a wide range of important changes in CASA, including the renewing CASA program, the restructuring of numerous positions and engaging a new management team. I intend to continue to implement his key reforms."
Carmody also announced among others two new appointments at CASA: Andrew Tiede as manager Air Navigation, Airspace and Aerodromes and Mark Sullivan as Client Services Manager.
Tiede worked for Airservices Australia in senior management roles before joining CASA, and Sullivan has a background in project planning and delivery, along with process and service reform, having worked for Price Waterhouse Coopers Australia.