Runway 30 - Approval of 2017 Flight Path
Dear Civil Aviation Safety Authority,
I request information under the Freedom of Information Act about your approval process for the 2017 Runway 12/30 flight paths at Hobart Airport, designed by Airservices Australia.
This request is prompted by concerns raised during a 2018 legal action by Advanced Electro Dynamics Pty Ltd and Fulham Pty Ltd against Airservices Australia, which questioned the adequacy of safety considerations and procedural adherence in the flight path implementation.
Specifically, I seek:
1. Correspondence between CASA and Airservices Australia regarding the approval of these flight paths.
2. Documentation on CASA's stance or actions related to the mentioned legal action.
The objective is to understand CASA's due diligence and role in ensuring the safety of these flight paths.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Andrew Terhorst
OFFICIAL
CASA Ref: F24/8772
Dear Mr Terhost,
I refer to your email of 10 March 2024, whereby you made a request for the
following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI
Act):
I request information under the Freedom of Information Act about your
approval process for the 2017 Runway 12/30 flight paths at Hobart Airport,
designed by Airservices Australia.
Specifically, I seek:
1. Correspondence between CASA and Airservices Australia regarding the
approval of these flight paths.
2. Documentation on CASA's stance or actions related to the mentioned
legal action.
The objective is to understand CASA's due diligence and role in ensuring
the safety of these flight paths.
I acknowledge receipt of your request under the FOI Act. received your
request on 10 March 2024 and the 30-day statutory period for processing
your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore
expect a decision by COB Wednesday 10 April 2024. However, the period of
30 days may be extended if CASA needs to consult third parties or for
other reasons. CASA will advise you if this happens. Should the timeframe
be extended, you will be notified by CASA with the new due date. Your
above request has been assigned the reference number F24/8772, please use
this reference number in future correspondence relating to your above
request.
Clarification Required on your FOI Request
In order for CASA to process your above request, further information is
required. Information that would assist us in processing your request
would include providing:
o Date range of the correspondence requested
o Any further third parties involved in the matter
o Any further information you can provide to further specify the terms
of your request.
Could you please provide a response by COB Thursday 28 March 2024, in
order for CASA to continue processing your request?
You will be notified of any charges in relation to your request as soon as
possible, before we process any requested documents or impose a final
charge. CASA’s practice is to release documents in pdf format transmitted
via email to your nominated email address. Please advise if you wish a
different communication method – additional charges may apply.
Should CASA find any documents in relation to your above request, CASA has
the discretion to redact the names of staff under section 22 of the FOI
Act, unless you tell us otherwise.
When CASA has made a decision about your FOI request, we will send you a
letter explaining our decision and your review and appeal rights.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at:
[1][CASA request email]
Kind regards,
Amy George
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal Advisory and Drafting
Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[2]www.casa.gov.au
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Dear Freedom Of Information,
The date range would be from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.
The parties involved in the legal action were ADVANCED ELECTRO DYNAMICS PTY LTD & FULHAM PTY LTD vs AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA.
The plaintiffs argue that Airservices Australia's flight path, which CASA approved, had safety issues. CASA would have been drawn into the case because it approved the allegedly unsafe flight path. CASA would have been aware of the case.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Terhorst
OFFICIAL
CASA Ref: F4/8772
Dear Mr Terhorst,
Thank you for your response providing CASA further information on your FOI request.
In processing your FOI request, CASA has been searching for any records and documents that fall within the scope of your request and within the date range of 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018 (as noted in your below email). We have contacted various business areas who MAY hold information or documents in relation to your request. To continue processing your request, and complete thorough searches of our records, could you please provide us an extension of time til COB Wednesday 17 April 2024, to provide you a decision?
If we require further time, or if the time will extend due to other reasons such as third party consultations or charges, we will notify you of the due date.
I sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this delay may cause, and I thank you for your patience during this time.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Dear Freedom Of Information,
I am happy to wait until the 17th. This needs to be a hard deadline as we are preparing a submission to the Senate Inquiry on Aircraft Noise due soon after this.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Terhorst
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Terhorst,
Thank you for your prompt reply. I have notified the relevant business areas in relation to your response. We will endeavour to provide you a response by COB Wednesday 17 April 2024.
However, should there be any issues, we will notify you as soon as possible.
I appreciate your co-operation in this matter.
Kind regards,
Amy George
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal Advisory and Drafting
Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
http://www.casa.gov.au/
CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past, present and emerging.
OFFICIAL
CASA Ref: F24/8772
Dear Mr Terhorst,
I refer to my email of 26 March 2024 (below) where I acknowledged your FOI
request and notified you that decision on your access request would be
provided to you by Wednesday 10 April 2024, provided the time period would
not be extended for various reasons.
On 8 April 2024, I corresponded with you asking for an extension of time
to provide our business areas enough time to retrieve any documents they
may hold in relation to your request, to which you agreed for an extension
of time til 17 April 2024.
CASA has located documents that fall within the scope of your request that
contains information relating to a third party(s). Due to this, CASA is
obligated to consult with the third party on any concerns or objections
that they may have on their information being released. In undertaking the
consultation process, the period of time is extended by 30 days in order
to provide the third party with sufficient time to provide a response and
in order for the FOI decision maker to review and make an informed
decision on the request.
For this reason, please be advised that a decision on your request will be
provided to you by COB Friday 17 May 2024.
I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your
patience during this time.
Kind regards,
Amy George
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal Advisory and Drafting
Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[1]www.casa.gov.au
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CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past,
present and emerging.
From: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 10:44 AM
To: [FOI #11220 email]
Cc: Freedom Of Information <[CASA request email]>
Subject: Acknowledgement of your FOI Request: Further Clarification
Required - TERHOST, Andrew (F24/8772) [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
CASA Ref: F24/8772
Dear Mr Terhost,
I refer to your email of 10 March 2024, whereby you made a request for the
following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI
Act):
I request information under the Freedom of Information Act about your
approval process for the 2017 Runway 12/30 flight paths at Hobart Airport,
designed by Airservices Australia.
Specifically, I seek:
1. Correspondence between CASA and Airservices Australia regarding the
approval of these flight paths.
2. Documentation on CASA's stance or actions related to the mentioned
legal action.
The objective is to understand CASA's due diligence and role in ensuring
the safety of these flight paths.
I acknowledge receipt of your request under the FOI Act. received your
request on 10 March 2024 and the 30-day statutory period for processing
your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore
expect a decision by COB Wednesday 10 April 2024. However, the period of
30 days may be extended if CASA needs to consult third parties or for
other reasons. CASA will advise you if this happens. Should the timeframe
be extended, you will be notified by CASA with the new due date. Your
above request has been assigned the reference number F24/8772, please use
this reference number in future correspondence relating to your above
request.
Clarification Required on your FOI Request
In order for CASA to process your above request, further information is
required. Information that would assist us in processing your request
would include providing:
o Date range of the correspondence requested
o Any further third parties involved in the matter
o Any further information you can provide to further specify the terms
of your request.
Could you please provide a response by COB Thursday 28 March 2024, in
order for CASA to continue processing your request?
You will be notified of any charges in relation to your request as soon as
possible, before we process any requested documents or impose a final
charge. CASA’s practice is to release documents in pdf format transmitted
via email to your nominated email address. Please advise if you wish a
different communication method – additional charges may apply.
Should CASA find any documents in relation to your above request, CASA has
the discretion to redact the names of staff under section 22 of the FOI
Act, unless you tell us otherwise.
When CASA has made a decision about your FOI request, we will send you a
letter explaining our decision and your review and appeal rights.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at:
[6][CASA request email]
Kind regards,
Amy George
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal Advisory and Drafting
Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
GPO Box 2005 CANBERRA ACT 2601
[7]www.casa.gov.au
[8][IMG][9][IMG][10][IMG][11][IMG]
CASA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to their elders past,
present and emerging.
IMPORTANT:
This email may contain confidential or legally privileged information and
may be protected by copyright. It remains the property of the Civil
Aviation Safety Authority and is meant only for use by the intended
recipient. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender
immediately by reply email and delete all copies, together with any
attachments.
References
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2. https://www.facebook.com/CivilAviationSa...
3. https://twitter.com/CASABriefing
4. https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-a...
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/casabriefing
6. mailto:[CASA request email]
7. http://www.casa.gov.au/
8. https://www.facebook.com/CivilAviationSa...
9. https://twitter.com/CASABriefing
10. https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-a...
11. https://www.youtube.com/user/casabriefing