Much of the funding for our safety activities comes from fees and levies on commercial operators and the travelling public. Most of the charges levied on airlines are earmarked to fund our security activities.
We routinely review the funding of our activities, to ensure we remain effective and efficient. These reviews are conducted with guidance from the New Zealand Treasury and Office of the Auditor-General, and in the normal course of events are undertaken every three years.
| Source of funding | |
| Aviation Security Services | Regulated aviation passenger security charges on airlines based on passenger numbers; and charges for additional aviation security activities that are outside the core function. |
|
Activity |
Levy calculated on |
|
Adventure aviation – flight operations |
Hours flown and size of aircraft |
|
Adventure aviation – launches or descents |
Each launch or descent |
|
Agricultural aviation |
Amount of product applied |
|
Freight-only |
Amount of freight carried |
|
Air and commercial transport operations |
Size of aircraft and hours flown |
