department of transport presentation to the transport portfolio committee 15 june 2004
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Department of Transport
Presentation to the Transport Portfolio Committee
15 June 2004
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Celebratory year
• CAA-5 years
• Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) - 10 years
• Air Traffic and Navigational Services Company (AINS) - 10 years
• international Civil Aviation Organisation - so years
• Powered flight - 100 years
• 56 foreign airlines
• 14 000 licensed personnel
• 8000 licensed aircraft on register (ZS)
• 141 licensed aerodromes
• 22 air traffic control facilities
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Key service providers
• Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA)
• Air Traffic and Navigational Services Company (ATNS)
• Airlines
– SAA/SA Airlink/ SA Express
– BA/Comair
– Nationwide
– Inter Air
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ACSARevenue: R1 152,9m (2001)
operating profit: R543, 8m (2001)
• Established in 1993 (300 staff)
• Own and operate 9 airports– International: CIA/ JIA/ DIA– National: George/ Port Elizabeth/ East London/ Bloemfontein/ Kimberly/
Upington
• E-apron, upgrade CT International
• Core business– Airport services/ property retail
• 10m departing passengers per annum
• partially privatised/ MOT: sharing Minister
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ATNSRevenue: +/- R284m (2002)
Operating profit: +/- R25,1m (2002
Provision of safe, orderly, speedy and efficient air traffic, navigation and
associated services.
• Statistics– provides services at 22 air traffic units– 178 active air traffic controllers– responsible for 524 031 of the 562 718 air traffic movements in 1999
• commercialised-MOT shareholding Minister
• SA advanced Air Traffic system (SAAATS)
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SAA
• International
– 102 bilateral air service agreements
– 56 foreign airlines + cargo services
– 4 international Sa airlines
– BA/Comair, SAA (+SA Express and SA Airlink), Nationwide and Interair
• Domestic
– 3 major competitors on domestic market
– BA/Comair/Kulula, SAA Alliance, Nationwide and 1time
– 70% of capacity on golden triangle
– JHB/CT/DUR
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CAABudget of 100m (staff costs R60m)
• Passenger charge R70m
• Fuel levy and user charges R25m
• government subsidy R5,5m
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Areas of oversight
• Examine and licence 14 000 aviation personnel
• certify aircraft products and parts to ensure the safety and airworthiness of 800 aircraft on the SA register
• monitor air service operations and aviation training organisations, such as flight crew, cabin safety and security in respect of pax, baggage and dangerous goods
• Regulate the infrastructure of 141 airports and 22 air traffic control facilities
• investigate accidents and incidents
• Callibrate equipment
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Airports
• Rescue and firefighting
• Ramp safety
• Civil infrastructure and noise
• Electrical and OHS Act
• Nav aids, Obstacles and Frequency spectrum
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Airspace
• Aeronautical information
• Calibration
• Air Traffic Services
• Committees:
NASCOM
ATNS/CAA/SAAF
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Security
• Passenger
• Cargo (Part 108)
• Act 10
• Infrastructural security
• Committee&
• NIDS & NASC
• National air transport facilitation committee
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Aircraft
• Part 145
• Part 21
• Part 43
• Part 47
• Part 147/148/149
• Part 98-107
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Flight operations
• Dangerous goods
• Part 121
• Part 135/109/138
• Part 137/127/133
• Part 149
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Medical services
• Part 67 (Certification)
• Part 67 (Policy)
• Part 138,139(Emergency services) / Part141 / (First aid training) /pathological opinions: A&I
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Personnel licensing and training
WORK
Part 61-66 (Licensing)
Part 81-66 (Examinations)
Part 141 (ATO's)
Committees:
ETQA
SAQA
SETA, etc compliance
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Current Role of Government in Civil Aviation
• Ensure safety– Civil Aviation Authority
• Prevent monopoly abuse– Regulating Committee of the ATNS and ACSA– Appointed by Minister of Transport
• Regulating access to the airline industry- allocates traffic rights– international Air Services Council– Appointed by Minister of Transport
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Civil aviation legislation (1)
• SAFETY AND SECURITY
– Aviation Act 74 of 1962
– Civil Aviation Offences Act 10 of 1972
– Air Service Licencing Act 115 of 1990
• ECONOMIC– International air Services Act 60 of 1993]Convention on the International
Recognition of Rights in Aircraft Act 59 of 1993– Airports Company Act 44 of 1993– South African Civil Aviation Levies Act 41 of 1998
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Civil Aviation legislation (2)
• Institutional
– Airports Company Act 44 of 1993
– Air Traffic and Navigational Services Company Act 45 of 1993
– south African Civil Aviation Authority Act 40 of 1998
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Safety Regulations
• Aviation safety standards flow from international Treaty Obligations
• Based on international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS
• Produced by ICAO as seventeen annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
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Safety Regulations (2)
• Such regulation covers every aspect of airline activity
• Technical and safety requirements promulgated as regulations
• CARS and CATS
• In South Africa safety regulation is the responsibility of the CAA
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Economic Regulations (1)
• Prevention of monopoly abuse– ACSA & ATNS must be in possession of a valid “permission”– A permission regulates the increase in specified tariffs and lays down
minimum service standards requirements– The RC’s approach to issuing a permission is captured in a document
entitled “Regulation the Airports and ATNS Companies: Approach to the 2001/2-2005/6 permissions
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Economic Regulation (2)
• Regulation of access to the airline industry– International Air Services Council established in 1993– allocates rights negotiated in terms of bilateral air service
negotiations]appointed by Minister of Transport– Responsible for the licensing and control of international air service
operations]60 international licence holders
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Achievements
• Institutional reform and regulatory framework established
– Corporatisation and commercialisation of ATNS and ACSA
– Establishment of statutory body for safety-CAA
• integration of military and civilian airspace
• Alignment of regulatory regime with ICAO standards
• Infrastructure upgrades
• Economic regulatory regime established– International Air Services Council– Regulating Committee
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Achievements
• Increased SA’s participation in international for a
– ICAO Council
– AFCAC Presidency
– Air Transport Panel, ICAO
– CAEP
– ATM Panel
• Improved security- 100% hold baggage screening
• Deregulation of domestic airline industry
• Regional Initiatives– VSAT: SADC VSAT, Nafisat, Midsat– UACC– RVSM
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PMG Note
• 10 maps indicating representation on African continent not included