Capacity Allocation in Australia Samuel Lucas Department of Infrastructure and Transport Australia Thirty Fourth APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Brisbane, Australia June 2011

TPT-WG34, Brisbane, Australia Thirty Fourth APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, June 2011 Australia’s ‘aeronautical authority’ Department of Infrastructure and Transport Policy oversight Economic regulation of aviation and airports Security (Office of Transport Security) Civil Aviation Safety Authority Safety Airservices Australia Air traffic control Aviation rescue and firefighting Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) Accident investigation International Air Services Commissions (IASC) Capacity allocation

TPT-WG34, Brisbane, Australia Thirty Fourth APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, June 2011 International Air Services Commission (IASC) Allocates capacity negotiated under Australia’s air services agreements to Australian international airlines A small independent body set up under its own legislation International Air Services Commission Act 1992 Aim to increase competition giving benefits to travellers, tourism and trade

TPT-WG34, Brisbane, Australia Thirty Fourth APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, June 2011 Why independent? move from single to multiple designation Mechanism needed to allocate limited capacity between competing Australian airlines The Government decided the process should be separate from negotiating bilateral agreements removing the possibility of conflict between the two roles

TPT-WG34, Brisbane, Australia Thirty Fourth APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, June 2011 How it operates Three independent Commissioners appointed by the Government Small secretariat in support Legislation sets out objectives to be achieved and the main processes to follow The Minister has given the Commission a policy statement setting out detailed criteria for assessing applications

TPT-WG34, Brisbane, Australia Thirty Fourth APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, June 2011 How it operates Basic checks on capability Public consultation Contested applications or competition concerns with codes hare Decision criteria applied - competition, tourism, industry structure etc

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