This Report presents the results of an economic comparison of alternative strategies for the development of Brisbane Airport.

• Brisbane Airport: Economic Evaluation of Alternative Development Strategies
  
  report_016.pdf
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In this report two alternatives for the provision of international facilities at Townsville Airport are assessed in benefit-cost terms. Unquantifiable factors are considered in conjunction with economic benefits and costs.

• Townsville Airport: Economic Evaluation of Proposed lnternational Facilities
  
  report_024.pdf
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This Occasional Paper reports on an analysis of the factors affecting the demand for international air travel. This analysis serves as a basis for forecasting the response of demand to changes in key policy variables, in particular fares and some aspects of the level of service. The implications for demand for travel to and from Australia of several alternative fare service packages are presented.

• Factors Affecting Demand for International Travel to and from Australia
  
  op_011.pdf
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The importance of an efficient transport system for Australia is self-evident. Not surprisingly, both public investment and government legislation have been employed to develop transport networks over time. Domestic air transport is a most important component of the Australian transport sector. Any inquiry into the status and future of domestic air transport policies is clearly an important study, and the current Department of Transport Review of Domestic Air Transport Policy has particularly wide implications. This Paper was originally prepared by BTE in response to a general request by the Department of Transport for submissions on domestic air transport policies in Australia. Only minor revisions have been made.

• Australian Domestic Air Transport : Some Economic Issues
  
  op_015.pdf
  (5.62 MB)

The Paper presents methods used for forecasting future passenger and aircraft movements at Sydney Airport. Forecast movements at 5-year intervals to the year 2000 are also presented using these methods, on the basis of assumptions about the future course of many underlying determinants such as population, income, fares, aircraft types, load factors and so on. The forecasts were prepared in support of the Major Airports Needs of Sydney (MANS) Study, and embody assumptions adopted by a Forecasting Consultative Group consisting of members drawn from various Commonwealth and State Government bodies.

• Sydney Region Aviation Forecasts
  
  op_025.pdf
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This Report was prepared in response to a Ministerial reference relating to the feasibility of the introduction of duty free shopping for inward-bound passengers at Australian international air passenger terminals.

Some of the major conclusions of this report are based on a simple conceptual model of duty-free shops which is described in detail in Appendix 2 of the Report.

• Inwards Duty Free Shopping at Australian International Air Terminals: An Economic Evaluation
  
  report_045.pdf
  (3.39 MB)

The emphasis in this paper is on the development of a suitable conceptual and operational framework within which a policy-sensitive empirical travel choice model could be estimated. Functional Measurement and Discrete Choice Theory provide the theoretical base from which models of individuals' choices can be derived. The aim of this paper is to outline a method which is capable of identifying international air fare structures to various destinations that accord with the likely choices of individuals (both current and potential travellers). The information obtained will permit the determination of a reduced-set of feasible air fare structures which represent a compromise with the full range of possible alternatives. Particular emphasis is given to identifying the variation in frequency of choice of international air travel to various destinations as a result of changes in air fare structures.

• Demand for International Air Travel: a Conceptual and Operational Framework
  
  op_046.pdf
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This Occasional Paper reports on the basic characteristics of Australian General Aviation. Information on these characteristics provides an essential background to the understanding and interpretatian of General Aviation. In this Paper, attention is focused on the types of aircraft used in General Aviation, the size and geographical distribution of General Aviation operations, the various kinds of General Aviation activities undertaken; and the economic cost structure faced by General Aviation operators. In addition, a partial analysis of the demand characteristics of some users of scheduled commuter and charter services is presented.

• Basic Characteristics of General Aviation in Australia
  
  op_033.pdf
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This study represents the second part of a major research effort in the General Aviation area which was conducted with the objective of providing background material for the current Commonwealth Department of Transport review of General Aviation policy. This research presents results of statistical investigation into the basic characteristics of General Aviation in Australia and examines the economic and financial issues associated with General Aviation. Major topics covered in the study include an overview of the operational, financial and economic characteristics of General Aviation, the determinants of the demand for and supply of General Aviation services and the identification of appropriate mechanisms for cost recovery.

• Economic and Financial Issues Associated with General Aviation in Australia
  
  op_034.pdf
  (27.1 MB)

This Paper seeks to provide an understanding of runway capacity and of the factors on which it depends. The analysis is incorporated in a set of easy-to-use models for the estimation of delays to aircraft under any given pattern of demand. These models are intended to provide the planner with simple tools for the rapid assessment of the impact on delay of changes in demand such as might be achieved by regulatory or pricing policies. In addition the capacity analysis itself forms the basis for a rapid preliminary assessment of the impact of alternative runway configurations, new aircraft types or altered separation standards.

• Airport Runway Capacity and Delay: Some Models for Planners and Managers
  
  op_050.pdf
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