“Aviation has more regulation per square inch than any other industry"
Perhaps that should have been prefixed with "In Australia..."
“But I know that that will compromise confidence in our safety record.”
Compromise who's confidence? The punters don't give a ****e they just want $50 fares.
Oh and Terry, don't believe CAsA's spin, our safety record aint that flash compared with the US and after the last audit I'm sure their regulator knows why. The "Canooks" sure do after their little foray into aviation safety oversight down under.
“In particular we are consulting on proposals to streamline the master plan and major development plan processes. The airport owners tell me they would like to see a longer duration between master plans and that further productivity gains could be achieved if the financial thresholds around major development plans were amended".
err... Terence old mate,
Your lot flogged off the airports to property developers and loan sharks.
In case you haven't noticed, Sydney as an example, has been turning over a billion a year for the past ten years.
How much tax have they paid?? or are they paying tax in Bermuda?
and you want to give them further concessions?
Bugger all point in having airports if nobody can afford to use them.
"Moreover, it said the relationship between CASA and the aviation industry was “in many cases, adversarial”.
Well DUUHH!! that's because of the ACT, change that, accept Kiwi reg's and we can all get on with business. The way things are, there will be no business.
"Truss said the government was committed to reducing the regulatory burden on business by cutting unnecessary red tape and allowing more competition to facilitate job creation. Regulation was a particular feature of the aviation sector, he said".
Terence, you'd better get on with it while you still have an industry to save.
In case you haven't noticed, CAsA are anti competition, their regulations force small operators out of business, the dwindling amount of work is picked up by fewer large operators who finish up in monopoly positions until the law of diminishing return catches up with them.
Look what's happening in the maintenance sector, more businesses closing than new ones coming online, Why??
Its all just becoming too hard, there are easier ways to make a buck.
We can only look with envy across the Tasman.
"You see: It’s all about perception, not substance".
Creamie for the board!!!