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❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding on-time performance benchmarks and contract expiration dates for regulated regional air routes. The answer provides specific OTP benchmarks and a table of routes, frequencies, and contract expiry dates.

AnsweredQoN 824Legislative Assembly

Asked

14 June 2023

Member

Ms M. Beard

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the on time performance of regional air services in Western Australia and answers provided in Budget Estimates on 24 May, and I ask : (a) Can all benchmark performance indicators for all regulated regional routes be provided; and (b) Can a table of the routes and current expiration dates of all existing contracts for regulated routes be provided?

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Answered

8 August 2023

Responded by

Minister for Transport

Response time

5 days

(a)-(b) Airlines operating under a Deed of Agreement with the State Government are required to meet or exceed the following benchmarks for controllable On Time Performance (OTP), which refers to circumstances where flight delays are within the control of the airline and the airline has the capacity to rectify potential delays.
·       80 per cent controllable OTP within 15 minutes of scheduled departure/arrival times;
·       85 per cent controllable OTP within 60 minutes of scheduled departure/arrival times; and
·       90 per cent controllable OTP within 120 minutes of scheduled departure/arrival times.
Air Route
Agreed minimum frequency of return services per week under Deed of Agreement
Expiry Date of Current Deed of Agreement
Derby - Broome
4
30 June 2024
Geraldton-Karratha-Port Hedland-Broome
3
27 June 2027
Kununurra - Halls Creek - Balgo
2
31 December 2023
Perth - Albany
23
1 October 2023
Perth - Esperance
18
1 October 2023
Perth - Carnarvon
12
1 October 2023
Perth - Monkey Mia
6
1 October 2023
Perth - Laverton - Leonora
3
1 October 2023
Perth - Meekatharra - Mt Magnet - Wiluna
3
1 October 2023

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