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Report by the Board 2003

Notes to the Financial Statement

19. Official activities and their finances 2003/2002
A separate official body called the Flight Safety Authority is responsible for aviation safety affairs. In addition, the Air Transport Authority is responsible for making and managing international agreements, granting charter and route permits, the general management of air traffic safety measures and the development and supervision of matters outside the scope of the Flight Safety Authority.

The turnover for the Flight Safety Authority is derived from fees for the provision or renewal of various kinds of licenses, training license fees for training schools and operating charges for commercial flying and service companies. In addition, fees are charged for supervising that aircraft are airworthy and for inspecting air navigation equipment. Fees are also charged in relation to the maintenance of the aircraft registry.

The average number of people employed by the Flight Safety Authority during the fiscal period was 75 (73) and the average number of people employed by the Air Transport Authority was 7 (7).
Profit and loss account 2003
    Flight Safety Authority   Air Transport Authority Official activities total
             
Turnover
    975   0 975
           
Staff expenses
    3 742   372 4 114
Other expenses
    1 054   483 1 537
General expenses
           
office expenses
  158   47    
other general expenses
1) 245 403 0 47 450
           
Total operating costs
    5 199   902   6 101
Operating margin / deficit
    -4 224   -902 -5 267
Depreciations
    141   0   141
Result for the fiscal period (deficit)
    -4 365   -902 -5 267
           
Profit and loss account 2002
    Lentoturvallisuus- hallinto   Lentoliikenne- hallinto Viranomaistoiminnot yhteensä
             
Turnover
    864   0 864
           
Staff expenses
    3 619   375 3 994
Other expenses
    1 132   587 1 719
General expenses
           
office expenses
  132   40    
other general expenses
1) 251 383 0 40 423
           
Total operating costs
    5 134   1 002   6 136
Operating margin/deficit
    -4 270   -1 002 -5 272
Depreciations
    162   0   162
Result for fiscal period (deficit)
    -4 432   -1 002 -5 434
           


1) General expenses only include invoiced internal services, and it does not include a proportion of the expenses incurred by the headquarters.

This itemization does not include the official activities that are carried out in the CAA.