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General Aviation

General Aviation ('GA') represents by far the biggest aviation sector in Australia.

With 843 issued Air Operators Certificates compared to only 32 for RPT operations, GA aircraft operate out of over 4000 aircraft landing areas ('ALAs') and non registered airfields and 133 registered airfields (compared to only 164 regular public transport ('RPT') certified aerodromes).

Over 80% of the 12,700 plus aircraft on the Australian register are engaged in GA. More than 14 million hours are flown each year by the various industries that make up the GA sector.

Also, more hours are flown by GA aircraft based in Queensland than in any other state in Australia.

Indispensable in such vital fields as tourism services, overseas flight training, agricultural, pastoral and mining industries, police, medical services and border protection, it contributes enormously to the Australian economy.

Regular Public Transport/Airline Operations

While the airlines do not fly as many hours as GA they represent the next biggest segment of Australia’s growing aviation market.

Since the 1970s domestic air travel has grown in Australia at a rate of around 6%, and this has only mildly moderated in the last few years. Interestingly, all routes between capital cities have been progressively been taken over by aviation from other modes of transport.

At present, for example, air travel between Brisbane and Melbourne is about 88% by air, but is forecast to grow to 95% in the coming years as airfares become even cheaper and passengers demand more and better services.

Internationally, as the bulk of arrivals and departures into Australia are inevitably by air, this rate is growing even faster, especially with flights to Asian destinations.

More people than the population of Australia (about 21 million) presently travel in and out of the country each year by air, and that number is steadily growing. The majority of that number is accounted for by Australians travelling overseas.

Our Expertise

Aviation is of critical importance to Australia and Carter Capner has special expertise to service most sections of this key industry.

Peter Carter is a GA pilot with more than 20 years experience and a light aircraft owner. He has conducted major transactions for small airlines and aircraft owners and has successfully represented owners, hirers and operators in general aviation and air carriage litigation.

Carter Capner can expertly protect your rights before CASA or the ATSB and can guide you through information and document disclosure, formal investigations, employee interviews, voluntary undertakings and show cause responses.

Our litigation experience is ideally suited to representation in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and in state and federal courts.

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