Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for October 2024.
Highlights include:
- In October 2024, the Australian aviation network recorded a three per cent increase in daily flights compared to the previous month, primarily driven by domestic traffic while international flights have plateaued this year.
- Short-term volatility remains a key feature for our sector. Connectivity and choice in domestic regional markets has not fully recovered since the exit of Bonza in April. Inbound passengers from top markets such as China, Japan and the United States remain below pre-pandemic levels.
- Based on the latest available data from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), the overall industry OTP was three percentage points higher than the previous month, as industry focused on lifting capacity to meet the surge in demand during the school holiday period and major sporting events. Our industry’s capability to better prepare for and respond to disruptions is still a key focus area to deliver a more predictable month-on-month experience for the travelling public.
- In October 2024, 0.2 per cent of total network flight delays were attributed to Airservices with 0.8 per cent of flights impacted. Fine tuning demand/capacity balancing with Digital Twin Technology has enabled a steady improvement in network management, with ground delay hours at the lowest level in 30 months.
- Airspace service variations reached the lowest level in the last 30 months. Tower service variations also continued to trend downwards, largely due to increased hours of coverage at Parafield and Avalon. However, the consistency of our service performance in some areas is still not at the levels expected by our customers and stakeholders. We remain focused on recruitment, training and introducing additional resilience measures in rostering practices to support industry growth, particularly in areas such as Sydney, enroute airspace around Perth, and Metropolitan Class D aerodromes.
About Airservices
Airservices Australia is the Federal Government-owned organisation responsible for the safety of 11 per cent of the world’s airspace and the provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports. We work closely with our customers and industry to support the long-term growth of the aviation industry and are investing in technologies to position Australia at the forefront of innovation in the global aviation industry.
