Department of Transport

Presentation to the Transport Portfolio Committee

15 June 2004

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

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

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

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)

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

CAABudget of 100m (staff costs R60m)

• Passenger charge R70m

• Fuel levy and user charges R25m

• government subsidy R5,5m

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

Airports

• Rescue and firefighting

• Ramp safety

• Civil infrastructure and noise

• Electrical and OHS Act

• Nav aids, Obstacles and Frequency spectrum

Airspace

• Aeronautical information

• Calibration

• Air Traffic Services

• Committees:

NASCOM

ATNS/CAA/SAAF

Security

• Passenger

• Cargo (Part 108)

• Act 10

• Infrastructural security

• Committee&

• NIDS & NASC

• National air transport facilitation committee

Aircraft

• Part 145

• Part 21

• Part 43

• Part 47

• Part 147/148/149

• Part 98-107

Flight operations

• Dangerous goods

• Part 121

• Part 135/109/138

• Part 137/127/133

• Part 149

Medical services

• Part 67 (Certification)

• Part 67 (Policy)

• Part 138,139(Emergency services) / Part141 / (First aid training) /pathological opinions: A&I

Personnel licensing and training

WORK

Part 61-66 (Licensing)

Part 81-66 (Examinations)

Part 141 (ATO's)

Committees:

ETQA

SAQA

SETA, etc compliance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PMG Note

• 10 maps indicating representation on African continent not included