Low and slow, a TransaviaAirtruk demonstrates its crop spraying abilities. Agricultural work is subject to the climate, and consequently, the hours flown vary greatly from year to year.

DoTC Data Mirrors Industry Performance

Dotc Statistics Mirrors the State of the Industry

The state of the aviation industry and the economy as a whole has been revealed by statistics recently released by the Department of Transport and Communications.

vagaries of the economy. There are more Cessna aircraft operating in Australia than any other aircraft type. Pictured is a C210 Centurion. (Jim Thorn)

The ‘Air Transport Statistics Survey of Hours Flown’ reveals flying hours, aircraft types on the register and airport movements which combine to form a collage of the state of the industry.

Overall, the figures graphically illustrate the major events that have affected the industry over the last decade, namely two recessions, the 1983 drought, the dramatic tourism growth of the mid to late 1980s, the 1989 domestic pilots’ dispute, and the early effects of airline deregulation.

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