(1)   Did the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) cancel Transair’s air operator’s certificate (AOC) on 24 October 2006.

(2)   Under what section of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 was the AOC cancelled.

(3)   Can a copy of the written cancellation notice be provided.

(4) (a)   How was the notice served; and (b) to whom was it served.

(5)   On what date, and in what form, was CASA advised that Transair intended to make an application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) seeking a review of CASA’s decision to cancel the AOC.

(6)   On what date did Transair make an application to the AAT seeking a review of CASA’s decision to cancel the AOC.

(1)   and (2) These questions were asked and answered during testimony to the Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport on 31 January 2007.

(3)   A copy was provided in camera on 1 February 2007 to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee Inquiry into the Airspace Bill 2006 and Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Bill 2006.

(4) (a)   The show cause notice was delivered in person by the Manager Brisbane Air Transport Field Office, to Lessbrook’s headquarters in hard copy form in a sealed envelope.(b) Copies were hand delivered and receipts obtained from Lessbrook and their appointed legal representative.

(5)   By letter dated 31 October 2006 and faxed to CASA that afternoon.

(6)   An application was lodged on 31 October 2006.