The Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics is very pleased to inaugurate this new information product. Avline is intended to reveal key statistical information about aviation sector performance, and be useful to people in Government and industry who are working with public policy issues in aviation. Beyond this issue, Avline will be issued each April and October.

• Avline No 1–January 2003
  
  avline_001.pdf
  (1.14 MB)

In the last issue we announced upcoming changes to Waterline. Work is progressing and we will be inviting key interest groups to comment on the changes.

• Waterline No 34
  
  water_034.pdf
  (3.71 MB)

The first of two articles in this issue is the January airport charges update, which expands on the airport charges article in the inaugural edition of Avline. Airport operator charges at all airports were effectively unchanged, after a retrospective adjustment at Adelaide. The second article is an update on the State of Play in Australia's aviation sector, now with information about international and domestic air freight.

• Avline No 2–April 2003
  
  avline_002.pdf
  (1.58 MB)

This report presents the results of BTRE's sixth annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 2001–02.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 6
  
  mr_006.pdf
  (334.02 KB)

This issue opens with a feature article on aviation in regional Australia. The Airport Charges section has now been incorporated into the State of Play in Australian Aviation section and the indicators in this section reordered.

• Avline No 3–October 2003
  
  avline_003.pdf
  (748.61 KB)

Readers may be aware that we have been reviewing the indicators used in Waterline.

• Waterline No 35
  
  water_035.pdf
  (964.28 KB)

The Australian Sea Freight series presents statistics on the movement of Australian freight by sea, as well as information on port activity, fleet structure, and use of coastal permits. This edition focuses on sea freight activity around Australia during 2000–01.

• Australian Sea Freight, 2000–2001
  
  ip_048.pdf
  (1.13 MB)

The Australian Sea Freight series presents statistics on the movement of Australian freight by sea, as well as information on port activity, fleet structure, and use of coastal permits. This edition focuses on sea freight activity around Australia during 2001–02.

• Australian Sea Freight, 2001–2002
  
  ip_050.pdf
  (1.67 MB)

The BTRE has made significant progress towards developing the new schedule reliability indicator. However, the initial test results raise questions about the reliability of schedule data as well as the reliability of ship arrivals/departures, and will require further investigation.

• Waterline No 36
  
  water_036.pdf
  (1.45 MB)

This report presents the results of BTRE's seventh annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 2002–03.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 7
  
  mr_007.pdf
  (1.99 MB)