No favours for sister safety authority - 
Slight thread drift but apparently one of the causes of delay for AMSA's new tier 1 fixed wing contract with Cobham to be fully operational, is due to Wing-nut's mob holding up the works:
No surprises there I guess, however unlike Thai Airways with their new A350 service, Cobham can't merely take their business elsewhere:
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Slight thread drift but apparently one of the causes of delay for AMSA's new tier 1 fixed wing contract with Cobham to be fully operational, is due to Wing-nut's mob holding up the works:
Quote:AMSA rescue jets still grounded
12:00amMITCHELL BINGEMANN
A $640 million contract to use four jets for maritime search-and-rescue operations is running three months late.
Quote:..A $640 million government contract to use four Cobham Aviation-operated Bombardier Challenger jets for search-and-rescue operations around Australia is running more than three months behind schedule as the aircraft struggle to gain the regulatory approvals needed to fly.
The 12-year deal between the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and Cobham was supposed to begin in August when the first of four custom-fitted Challenger 604s was to begin operating from Perth.
Western Australian has been left without the long-range search-and-rescue aircraft for more than three months after problems gaining Civil Aviation Safety Authority approvals delayed their lift-off...
Sources close to AMSA say regulatory delays plaguing the 604s have been brought on by a raft of problems with the new jet, including the aircraft’s drop door being too small to allow necessary supply items to be dispatched from the plane.
Other critics have pointed to the jet’s requirement to burn off four hours of fuel before landing as a serious problem that undermines its ability to operate as a time-critical search-and-rescue aircraft.
The aircraft has also run into serious issues during testing by Cobham, including two incidents where supplies dropped from the plane struck its fuselage and tail.
AMSA said it was aware of the two incidents, which were reported to CASA as required.
“The trials informed incremental changes in design of the delivery system and drop procedures. Cobham has advised AMSA that CASA has now approved the system, inclusive of aircraft modifications and crew procedures, for delivery of the full range of stores,” an AMSA spokesman said.
AMSA confirmed that the regulatory approvals were holding back the launch of the aircraft but could not provide a firm date when the jets could fly.
“Cobham has experienced a number of delays in modification, integration and certification of the aircraft,” the spokesman said.
“Until the aircraft is certified and approved by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to deliver the full range of search and rescue services, AMSA will not accept the service.”
AMSA said the first Cobham aircraft was booked to undertake proving flights for its CASA Air Operator’s Certificate in coming weeks, after which it would be able to enter service.
“Safety of the operation is paramount and when the rigorous process being followed by CASA is complete, AMSA will have the necessary assurances that this will be a safe operation which will deliver all the capabilities required,” the AMSA spokesman said.
A spokeswoman for Cobham said the company was “fully focused” on delivering the aircraft to AMSA and that it continued to work closely with CASA to pass its regulatory hurdles...
No surprises there I guess, however unlike Thai Airways with their new A350 service, Cobham can't merely take their business elsewhere:
Quote:[/url]Hmm...maybe Cobham should apply for a Kiwi AOC...
[url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/50604-thai-airways-intl-revises-a350-intl-debut-plans]Thai Airways Int'l revises A350 int'l debut plans
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- Nov 3, 2016
Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) has revised its A350-900 international deployment plans following delays in gaining the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority's (CASA) consent to use the type on flights to Australia. According ...
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