CASA has given approval to Jetstar to begin B787 aircraft operations and has authorised the addition of the first 787 to Jetstar’s fleet, with more aircraft to be added progressively.The approval follows months of detailed work by a CASA team of experts, which included training inspectors on the new aircraft type.CASA now has two flying operations inspectors and two airworthiness inspectors licensed on the B787.CASA says it conducted a thorough review of the safety issues relating to the introduction of the new aircraft and will continue to monitor the safety of B787 operations by Jetstar.CASA’s Director of Aviation Safety, John McCormick, said the approval of Jetstar’s 787 operations was a landmark in Australian aviation.“It is not often we introduce new large aircraft types into Australian aviation so it takes a lot of work by the airline and by CASA,” he said.
Source:aviationbusiness.com
