means a service of providing air transportation of people or goods, or both people and goods, by:

(a) regular public transport operation; or

(b) charter operation.

means any machine or craft that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air.

or

operator

, in relation to an aircraft, means a person who conducts, or offers to conduct, an air service by the use of the aircraft.

means an area of land or water (including any buildings, installations and equipment situated in the area) intended for use either wholly or partly for the arrival, departure or movement of aircraft.

means:

(a) aircraft registered in Australia; and

(b) aircraft in Australian territory, other than foreign registered aircraft and state aircraft.

means:

(a) the territory of Australia and of every external Territory;

(b) the territorial sea of Australia and of every external Territory; and

(c) the air space over any such territory or sea.

means any article or possession of a passenger or crew member that is to be carried on board an aircraft, but does not include an article that is accessible to the passenger or crew member while the aircraft is in flight.

means anywhere on board an aircraft.

means an operation of an aircraft for the purpose of:

(a) a service of providing air transportation of people or goods, or both people and goods, that:

(i) is provided for a fee payable by persons using the service; and

, in relation to a proposed non‐scheduled flight of an aircraft, or a proposed program of non‐scheduled flights of one or more aircraft, means:

(a) the owner of the aircraft or each of the aircraft; or

, in relation to a proposed non‐scheduled flight of an aircraft, or a proposed program of non‐scheduled flights of one or more aircraft, means the person who makes the arrangements for the carriage of passengers, cargo or mail on the aircraft or any of the aircraft.

means a country, other than Australia, that is a party to the Chicago Convention.

, in relation to an aircraft, includes every person having duties or functions on board the aircraft during the flight of the aircraft in connexion with the flying or safety of the aircraft.

means an air service provided by means of a flight:

(a) from a place within Australia to a place outside Australia; or

(b) from a place outside Australia to a place within Australia.

means an air transport enterprise offering or operating an international air service.

means an designated under subsection 9(1).

, in relation to an aircraft, means a flight by the aircraft into or from Australian territory where the flight is not made under the authority of an international airline licence issued by the Secretary under the regulations.

means a under section 15D.

, in relation to an aircraft, means the pilot responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft during the flight of the aircraft.

means an operation of an aircraft for the purpose of an air service that:

(a) is provided for a fee payable by persons using the service; and