Civil Aviation Authority revokes W2's operating certificate over safety concerns
Oct 30, 2015, 9:20 pm
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Civil Aviation Authority revokes W2's operating certificate over safety concerns
W2 (Linksair) formerly held a Type B operating certificate and operated PSO services on CWL-VLY [Cardiff-Anglesey]. It also experimented unsuccessfully with CWL-IOM, CWL-BHD and CWL-DSA in past years.
However without explanation beyond "safety concerns" the CAA revoked the certificate a couple of weeks ago—apparently without prior notice. M3 is now operating the CWL-VLY route under the W2 code.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-34591868
The CAA doesn't give any information on its website but W2 no longer appears on the Type B licensees list. http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?pageid=9068
I have not heard of the CAA being this drastic before. I wonder what W2 did wrong
On a separate note I cannot continue without passing a comment on the vacuous response to this made by Andrew Davies AM:
What a lot of words to say exactly nothing. Fortunately safety in civil aviation is not within the remit of the Welsh Assembly.
However without explanation beyond "safety concerns" the CAA revoked the certificate a couple of weeks ago—apparently without prior notice. M3 is now operating the CWL-VLY route under the W2 code.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-34591868
The CAA doesn't give any information on its website but W2 no longer appears on the Type B licensees list. http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?pageid=9068
I have not heard of the CAA being this drastic before. I wonder what W2 did wrong
On a separate note I cannot continue without passing a comment on the vacuous response to this made by Andrew Davies AM:
Originally Posted by Andrew Davies AM
Given the CAA's decision around safety approval for LinksAir, communities will rightly ask questions and Labour ministers must provide swift assurances.
Last edited by Calchas; Oct 30, 2015 at 9:35 pm
Oct 31, 2015, 2:35 am
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But is the provision of transport to remote and island communities within competence? Without seeing the quote in context, I can't tell what it refers to, but if it refers to concerns about the loss of a vital airlink, then is it not perfectly valid?
Oct 31, 2015, 7:17 am
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It makes no sense at all because it isn't within their ability to judge the safety of an airline
Oct 31, 2015, 8:50 am
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Indeed. The WAG offered a contract out to tender for the operation of a service to fly from A to B (and back). As part of that there will be contract clauses relating to maintaining CAA approval to operate but the WAG would rely on the CAA to ensure the operator is safe.
Using the registration of a person or organization with an independent regulator is pretty standard contractual stuff.
For example I employed nurses in the GP practice I managed and it was in their contract that they had to maintain their Nursing & Midwifery Council registration.
That is the point of having independent regulators - so you don't have to do the checks yourself.
