On 11 February 2013, the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport announced that the Australian Government is introducing a suite of new aviation licensing regulations for flight crew licensing, flight training and flight checking. The new regulations improve Australia’s alignment with the International Civil Aviation Organization standards and recommended practices such as: strengthening licensing and training requirements for personnel flying passenger services; improving standards for training organisations and better aligning training with modern vocational education requirements; and addressing Australian Transport Safety Bureau requirements regarding low-level flying and night time visual flying. The improved international recognition of Australia’s flight crew licences will also assist in attracting international students to study in Australia. The changes were generally supported by industry and follow an extensive consultation process conducted by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, including providing draft regulations for public and industry comment. The new regulations will commence in December 2013 and will be phased in over the next three to four years, giving industry time to transition to the new arrangements. The RIS was prepared by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and assessed as adequate by the Office of Best Practice Regulation.
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