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At times, PAIN receives documents which cannot; or may not be published. Often, the information within those documents cannot be confirmed, attributed or, indeed confirmed as “evidence”. This is one of those times. Many, if not most ‘leaks’, are kept ‘under wraps’ until such time as the provenance, veracity and source can be proven; or, at very least substantiated, as acceptable for consideration under parliamentary privilege.

The document – HERE - has been provided anonymously, through various channels; twice. We cannot guarantee provenance or accuracy. The views, opinions or even conclusions expressed within the document cannot be substantiated. However; the document as received, is provided to the readers of this forum, without comment, opinion or proof of accuracy. For all we know, this may well be a fictitious, accusatory fabrication, provided with malice aforethought, to discredit Air Services Australia (ASA) and various officers of that service to the aviation industry.

However, we all feel it would be in the public interest to openly discuss the conclusions drawn and the assertions made within the document, if for no other reason than to establish that the document is a gross misrepresentation of fact and may be dismissed as such. PAIN sincerely hope that this is the case, as any other conclusion would cast serious doubt over the Ministers management of air safety. We will leave that up to the jury of peers. i.e. the IOS.

The PAIN network acknowledges that the document has been transmitted to other parties who are reluctant, for obvious reasons, to acknowledge receipt; or, to openly discuss the matters raised. PAIN believe the matters raised are pertinent to the approaching Senate committee discussion with ASA and may assist in clearing the air. If, by providing a firm platform for discussion, in clear air, Australia may develop a world class system of air traffic control, improving on the existing safety standards and address many of the criticisms levelled at the superb ATCO who manage, on a daily basis, to prevent aircraft collisions, despite the onerous conditions under which they are obliged to work.

BTW: My cat owns this website and I can assure you, that apart from a rather smart collar, she has very little else worth owning.

“K” - with my sincere apologies: only "Selah" will allow me to sign off.

Slightly fragmented but here is the 'leaked' document in pics:

Ironically this was followed by the 'pots of money' post by Gobbles - FFS! This was also covered by the ASA Executive loving Dougy - from the other side of the Yaffa.. :

Airservices seeks industry feedback
11 Aug 2015

Airservices is seeking feedback from the aviation industry on a proposal that will set prices for its services over the next five years.

The proposal is to increase prices at an average of 3.3 per cent per annum to fund new services that have been introduced in recent years, deliver safety and flight efficiency improvements and jointly procure a replacement air traffic management system with the Department of Defence to meet future aviation traffic growth.

The pricing proposal released today for further consultation sets out funding for the provision of safe air navigation and rescue fire fighting services across the country through to 2021.

Airservices Acting Chief Financial Officer, Paul Logan said the proposal equated to a total real increase of less than 3.0 per cent over the five years of the agreement and would ensure Australian skies remained safe well into the future.

For example, an Airbus A380 travelling from Singapore to Sydney will be charged an additional $589 by 2021, equivalent to $1.74 per passenger increase over five years. A Boeing 737-800 from Brisbane to Melbourne will be charged an additional $74 by 2021, equivalent to 63 cents per passenger increase over five years.

“This follows real price reductions of 20 per cent since the commencement of the first long term pricing agreement in 2005. Importantly for our customers, the proposal will provide them with price certainty in a dynamic environment through to 2021,” Mr Logan said.

Over the past few years Airservices has introduced a number of new services required by safety regulations that have been driven by increased air traffic. These include new aviation rescue fire fighting services in Port Hedland, Newman, Gladstone, Ballina and Coffs Harbour, as well as the introduction of an Aerodrome Flight Information Service in Port Hedland.

Over the next five years a new air traffic management system will progressively replace the current system, which was introduced in the 1990s. The new system will provide a secure platform to safely manage the growing capacity and congestion challenges across the network, including new runways at Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth airports, and a second airport in Sydney.

“As we prepare for our future air traffic management system, we need to continue to deliver to our customers and the industry tangible benefits; that of enhanced safety, improved operational efficiencies, reduced fuel costs and improved gate-to-gate performance,” Mr Logan said.

The pricing proposal is the second phase of a 12-month consultation and review process that includes Airservices, airlines, aircraft operators, aviation stakeholders and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The proposal takes into consideration industry feedback from a pricing discussion paper released by Airservices in early 2015.

Industry members are encouraged to provide written feedback to Airservices on the proposal, which will be taken into consideration before a draft price notification is lodged with the ACCC for its review.

This will be followed by additional consultation by the ACCC before a formal price notification is lodged, to take effect from 1 July 2016.

Well besides topping up the ASA exec trough, we all know what those fee increases will actually be paying for if the 'leaked doc' is for real...


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