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When 24 Airservices Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) recruits recently graduated from the 96th Recruit Course, one fulfilled a lifelong dream of following in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather. Third-generation aviation rescue fire fighter, Brisbane’s Ethan Kokkola, was inspired to apply to become a recruit after witnessing the joy the career…
Pilot Runway Safety Expand (background music) Airservices considers runway safety to be a serious threat to aviation safety. We work with industry to manage runway safety risks across our towered locations. (background talking noise) Class D controlled aerodromes are complex, busy and involve diverse aviation activities. (helicopter engine whirring) The airport design and procedures allow…
Cairns’ Chris Parker is on fire after graduating top of the class in Airservices’ Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) 96th Recruit Course. Chris’ Australian Defence Force training saw him excel at ARFFS’ gruelling 15-week recruit course, with him honoured with the prestigious Silver Axe Award – Most Outstanding Recruit. He was one of 24…
Airservices Australia has shared key resilience measures to a 70-strong crowd of aviation leaders at the recent 38th Airline/ATS Safety Forum at The Emporium, South Bank, Brisbane. After three years of COVID-19 event delays, safety representatives from across the Australian aviation industry flocked to the event, which carried the theme: “Resilience is our new normal”….
Canberra’s Ken Porter, 23, has found his calling as an aviation rescue fire fighter recruit in Airservices’ 96th Recruit Course, which will see 48 new starters join the company this year. He’s one of 24 new recruits in training now, with a further 24 to join our Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) later this…
Airservices Australia is building a stronger aviation industry for our customers and the community, recruiting 48 new aviation rescue fire fighters, with 24 in training now and a further 24 to join our Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) later this year. Airservices currently employs 759 aviation rescue fire fighters at 27 of Australia’s busiest…
Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) has 500,000 reasons to be proud, after achieving a fundraising milestone for this year’s Good Friday Appeal. The Appeal donates much-needed funds to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, with ARFFS contributing more than $500,000 over a 29-year period to the charity event. This year alone, aviation…
The sky’s the limit for student pilots Lorenzo Benedetto and Aiden Rose after each receiving a $7,700 Airservices Australia-backed scholarship to pursue their dream to fly. The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia 2021 Federation Flying Scholarships, proudly funded by Airservices, are designed to support students from member flight schools to achieve a Commercial…
Airservices Australia has today released the ‘Brisbane New Parallel Runway Flight Paths Post Implementation Review (PIR) Independent Assurance Interim Report’ completed by Trax International (Trax). Trax was appointed by Airservices Chief Executive Officer, Jason Harfield, to independently review and make improvement recommendations across all aspects of the Brisbane PIR, with a particular focus on opportunities…
Airspace infringement maps We have plotted every Airspace Infringement (AI) in controlled or restricted airspaces between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2024 based on available data. An AI is counted as every time a flight infringes an airspace volume, so one flight may result in multiple AIs. See maps below. Users may filter through…
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, Airservices is proudly championing the highly skilled women in our national team to help #BreakTheBias and showcase the many varied and rewarding opportunities available for women considering a career in aviation. Catch up on previous profiles on our newsroom, including an interview with Leading Fire Fighter, Jen Hughes….
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, Airservices is proudly championing the highly skilled women in our national team to help #BreakTheBias and showcase the many varied and rewarding opportunities available for women considering a career in aviation. Catch up on previous profiles on our newsroom, including an interview with Head of Customer Engagement, Mu…
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, Airservices is proudly championing the highly skilled women in our national team to help #BreakTheBias and showcase the many varied and rewarding opportunities available for women considering a career in aviation. Catch up on previous profiles on our Newsroom, including an interview with Civil Military Air Traffic Management…
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, Airservices is proudly championing the highly skilled women in our national team to help #BreakTheBias and showcase the many varied and rewarding opportunities available for women considering a career in aviation. Catch up on previous profiles on our Newsroom, including an interview with Program Manager (Digital Investments), Laura…
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, Airservices is proudly championing the women in our national team to help #BreakTheBias and showcase the many varied and rewarding opportunities available for women considering a career in aviation. Catch up on previous profiles on our Newsroom, including an interview with Airservices Drone Surveillance Initiative Lead, Bridget Kehoe….
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day (IWD), Airservices is proudly championing the highly skilled women in our national team to help #BreakTheBias and showcase the many varied and rewarding opportunities available for women considering a career in aviation. Over the coming days, we’ll be profiling just some of the outstanding women who are an…
Airservices Australia has partnered with space services company, Skykraft, to support the development of a space-based communication and surveillance air traffic management capability. Under the collaboration, Airservices will share its air navigation technical engineering and air traffic management expertise to support design, development, and validation of the system, as well as support Skykraft to conduct…
Airservices Australia has selected four companies to begin prototyping Australia’s first Flight Information Management System (FIMS) which will support the safe and efficient integration of emerging airspace users, including drone operators and air taxis, into Australia’s low-altitude airspace. FIMS will form the basis of an enhanced air traffic system that will enable Airservices to share…
Airservices Australia has appointed global air traffic management advisor, Trax International, to independently review and make improvement recommendations across all aspects of the design and conduct of the Airservices Post Implementation Review of Brisbane airspace. Trax International brings significant experience working on similar airspace, flightpath and airport changes overseas, including in the United Kingdom at…
Check out all the video action of Santa’s visit to Airservices here. With Christmas fast approaching, Santa made a special, top-secret trip to Airservices Australia this week to confirm his flight path and ensure all is in order for Operation Present Drop on Christmas Eve. As Australia’s official Santa flight management team, Airservices has allocated…
Forging a career as an air traffic controller takes great self-discipline, confident decision making and the ability to perform under pressure – just ask razor-sharp 88-year-old veteran John Bowing – who still works out daily to keep in tip-top shape. “I’m 25,” he quipped. “I’ve got an old wind-resistant exercise bike at home and do…
Candice Pearson is one step closer to fulfilling her dream of becoming a ‘flying optometrist’ after achieving her Commercial Pilot Licence with the support of a Flight Training Scholarship from Airservices Australia and the Australian Women Pilots’ Association (AWPA). The $8000 scholarship is designed to increase opportunity for more women to pursue a career in…
Understand the environmental, social, governance standards involved with joining our supply chain and how to transact with us. Our purpose Airservices believes in building strong, positive relationships with our suppliers to realise sustainable and mutual value and deliver quality and economical services to the aviation industry. We’re committed to ensuring high standards of environmental, social,…
Airservices welcomes the appointment of former Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) Chief Commissioner, Mr Greg Hood, to the Board. Mr Hood was appointed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, the Hon Barnaby Joyce MP, and will serve as Deputy Chair for the next three years commencing 8 September 2021….
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