Rex slams ‘cowardly’ leaks as CASA probes regional airline’s safety

A regional airline has labelled accusations over its safety protocols as a “cowardly” and “malicious” attack from a leak the company believes came from within the national aviation watchdog. The Australian CASA confirmed it is investigating allegations about Regional Express airlines. The claims include that management had been stopping crews – allegedly through intimidation – from reporting safety defects. In one case in a CASA report, a Rex engineer was allegedly disciplined for finding corrosion on a propeller shaft during a routine check. The report included complaints from a Rex engineer and the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association. Rex claimed the report had been leaked by a CASA employee. Engineers are calling for the entire fleet to be grounded. But Rex has come out swinging against the claims. <br/>