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Airservices Australia has announced the first round of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Service Suppliers (USS) to connect to the new Flight Information Management System (FIMS), the data-sharing platform that will enable drones and other uncrewed aircraft to be seamlessly incorporated into Australian airspace. Following a Request for Proposal in late 2024 seeking specialist USS technology…
On behalf of the Board of Airservices Australia, I am pleased to confirm the appointment of Rob Sharp as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Since joining Airservices as Interim CEO in July 2024, Rob has demonstrated exceptional leadership in enhancing the organisation’s operational performance and laying the foundation for long-term financial sustainability. Under his guidance, Airservices…
Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for December 2024. Highlights include: About AirservicesAirservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for safely and efficiently managing air traffic in 11 per cent of the world’s airspace, as well as the provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports. We are regulated by…
Airservices Australia has signed an agreement that will allow it to use market-leading airspace management software developed in the busy skies of Europe to optimise the utilisation of Australian airspace. The Local and sub-regional airspace management support system (LARA) developed by international air traffic management coordinating body EUROCONTROL is an airspace reservation and booking tool,…
Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for November 2024. Highlights include: About AirservicesAirservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for safely and efficiently managing air traffic in 11 per cent of the world’s airspace, as well as the provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports. We are regulated by…
With Christmas fast approaching, Airservices Australia’s highly skilled air traffic controllers are working closely with Santa Claus to map out his top-secret flight plan and guide his sleigh safely and efficiently through Australian airspace on Christmas Eve. Check out Airservices’ exclusive Santa video here (and above). Commencing his global circumnavigation in the Pacific Islands and…
Airservices Australia has renewed its agreement with the Solomon Islands government to continue providing upper airspace management services for an additional five years. The renewed agreement ensures the provision of area control services in Class A airspace (above 24,500 feet) within the Honiara Flight Information Region, which is managed from Airservices’ Brisbane Air Traffic Services…
Commercial drone operators can apply for fast authorisations to fly safely in controlled areas at Broome, Cairns, Coffs Harbour, Essendon, Hobart, and Melbourne airports under an expansion of the Automated Airspace Authorisations Trial (AAAT). Launched by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Airservices Australia in May 2021, the trial has simplified airspace access for…
Airservices Australia is calling on innovative drone technology companies to help shape the future of aviation by delivering advanced digital solutions to drone operators to enhance safety, make it easier to access airspace, and foster industry growth. Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Service Suppliers (USS) are invited to submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) to collaborate…
Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for October 2024. Highlights include: About AirservicesAirservices 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…
Airservices Australia is inviting the community to have its say on preferred airspace and flightpath design changes around Ballina Byron Gateway Airport aimed at safely accommodating the continued growth of air traffic in the region. Ballina’s enhanced air traffic services will take effect in 2025, following a 2022 airspace review by the Civil Aviation Safety…
Airservices Australia is inviting the community to have their say on proposed flightpath changes at Hobart Airport. This follows Airservices’ assessment of two community suggested recommendations from the Hobart Airspace Review Post Implementation Review (PIR). Now, residents can discuss the flightpath change options developed in response to these recommendations at community engagement sessions held from…
Aircraft noise is set to reduce for Brisbane communities with upcoming changes to increase the use of Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) at Brisbane Airport from 28 November 2024. SODPROPS is a runway mode that enables aircraft to arrive and depart Brisbane Airport over Moreton Bay. With these changes, SODPROPS will become the…
ReportingModern slavery Airservices is committed to handling reports of suspected modern slavery in a compassionate and fair manner that treats survivors with respect and dignity. Addressing modern slavery is central to Airservices Australia’ values. This reporting platform and initial triage of any reports will be handled by the Sustainable Procurement team within Airservices. We will…
Airservices Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding with global aerospace manufacturer Wisk Aero which will help both organisations gain insights into the future airspace management needs of Advanced Air Mobility operations, such as air taxis. Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is the next generation of aviation technology and is set to transform transportation with aircraft…
Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for September 2024. Highlights include: About AirservicesAirservices 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…
Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for August 2024. Highlights include: About AirservicesAirservices 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…
Airservices Australia is seeking community feedback on the proposed light aircraft corridor to the southeast of Bankstown Airport’s controlled airspace. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) proposal, made in conjunction with Airservices, is to reclassify a portion of airspace that would see general aviation pilots offered a more direct route to the south-east of Bankstown…
Australia’s air traffic controllers will soon have their training capability augmented through the introduction of a new cloud-based simulator service. Airservices Australia has signed a three-year service agreement with Airways International Limited (AIL) for their tower simulation product called TotalControl ATC Simulation. Under this trans-Tasman partnership, operators in New Zealand will remotely create and operate…
Airservices Australia is today launching five new sets of flightpath options developed by specialist airspace design consultants Trax International which may change where aircraft operate over Brisbane. The proposed flightpath concepts, which form part of Airservices’ Noise Action Plan for Brisbane, have been designed to reduce the concentration of flights over several Brisbane communities. The Plan…
Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2024. Highlights include: About AirservicesAirservices 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…
Airservices Australia is collaborating with air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and airline operators from Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Singapore to trial an initiative that will allow pilots on select flights to choose their own routes between destinations to take advantage of prevailing winds to shorten travel times, save fuel and reduce carbon emissions. In…
Airservices Australia has welcomed the first air traffic controllers (ATCs) to graduate from its training partnership with New Zealand’s Airways International Ltd (AIL), set up last year to augment Airservices’ own training program and accelerate the onboarding of new controllers. Airservices is investing in its workforce with more than 80 ATCs expected to join the…
Airservices Australia is seeking feedback from technology providers to inform how the organisation can best support the development of digital services to drone operators, as part of Australia’s future drone traffic management ecosystem. These innovative software solutions will ensure the safe growth of the burgeoning drone industry – as part of the broader drone traffic…
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