Bruce Byron has been appointed chief executive and director of aviation safety at Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Byron replaces Mick Toller who left the authority in August, and the appointment comes with a restructuring of CASA, which makes it more accountable to the transport department. Byron is a qualified pilot, instructor and examiner who has held positions at the Royal Australian Air Force Central Flying School, the former Bureau of Air Safety Investigation and the Department of Aviation. He was critical of CASA's performance in his most recent role as chairman of the Aviation Safety Forum, particularly over civil aviation safety reforms.
Source: Flight International