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Aviation Activities in Australia

3. Aviation Activities in Australia

3.1 The following information related to aviation activities in Australia was derived from the summary section of the pre-audit questionnaire and was confirmed by the safety oversight audit team during the audit:

1. Number of technical staff employed by the organization at Headquarters = 89
2. Number of Regional Offices:
   • Airline offices = 3
   • Area offices = 7
   • Autonomous district offices = 5
   • Satellite district offices = 4
3. Number of technical staff employed at Regional Offices = 186
4. Number of active pilot licences = 35 600
5. Number of active flight crew licences other than pilot licences = 525
6. Number of active licences other than flight crew licences = 7 050
7. Number of commercial air transport operators 725
8. Number of air operator certificates (AOCs) issued: = 1 033
   • High capacity regular public transport (>36 pax) = 15
   • High capacity cargo = 10
   • Low capacity regular public transport (<36 pax) = 48
   • Low capacity cargo = 57
   • Low capacity charter = 738
   • Flying schools = 269
   • Aerial work = 815
9. Number of aircraft operations inspectors = 95
10. Number of aircraft registered in Australia = 11 255
11. Number of approved maintenance organizations (AMOs) = 1 115
12. Number of aircraft maintenance workshops = 575
13. Number of repair stations = 540
14. Number of aircraft manufacturer organizations
    • Light aeroplanes = 9
    • Engines = 1
15. Number of aircraft parts or equipment manufacturer organizations = 261
16. Number of certificates of airworthiness = 9 134
17. Number of aircraft airworthiness inspectors = 116
18. Number of design organisations = 32