Qantas's low-cost airline rejected reports it was under a safety cloud after taking four Airbus A320s out of service on Thursday night because they had failed to be fully serviced as scheduled. The aircraft were back in operation on Friday after the service, which included testing emergency-light batteries, sampling hydraulic fluid and lubrication of door switches.
''It's totally false to suggest this was a safety issue,'' Jetstar's Damien Batey said. ''This was routine minor maintenance. We advised CASA [Civil Aviation Safety Authority] of the decision to pull the aircraft and we continue to liaise with them as is normal practice.
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''Just because Jetstar is committed to providing low-cost fares in no way means we have lower safety standards. It's unkind to suggest any link between Jetstar and the decision to ground Tiger's fleet.''
CASA's Peter Gibson said the safety regulator would review Jetstar's actions. ''It's just us making sure Jetstar's maintenance control systems are adequate and operating properly,'' Mr Gibson said.
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''Just because Jetstar is committed to providing low-cost fares in no way means we have lower safety standards. It's unkind to suggest any link between Jetstar and the decision to ground Tiger's fleet.''
CASA's Peter Gibson said the safety regulator would review Jetstar's actions. ''It's just us making sure Jetstar's maintenance control systems are adequate and operating properly,'' Mr Gibson said.
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