CASA Media Release - Monday, 26 February 2001
Air Nauru suspended
The Air Operators Certificate for Air Nauru has been suspended by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
CASA suspended the AOC on Saturday 24 February on several grounds.
These include possible operations without a head of flying operations in the company and evidence that the aerodrome in Nauru is below acceptable standards for high capacity regular public transport operations.
CASA believes Air Nauru has failed to maintain a sound and effective management structure and does not have an adequate number of appropriately qualified staff.
The airline's management has also allowed continued operations into an aerodrome that does meet regulatory requirements.
CASA has told Air Nauru that for the suspension to be lifted the appropriate authority and resources must be allocated to the Chief Executive Officer, Head of Flying Operations, Head of Training and Checking and Head of Maintenance.
Air Nauru operates one 737 aircraft and flies to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The airline also serves a number of other ports in the Pacific region.
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