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Airservices Australia calls for community feedback on new Brisbane flightpath options to reduce aircraft noise

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…

Air Traffic Control Enterprise Agreement Declared

Airservices Australia’s air traffic control (ATC) and supporting air traffic services staff have voted to approve a new three-year enterprise agreement. The agreement is the result of extensive good faith negotiations with Civil Air, the union representing the majority of ATCs and supporting staff, and a number of individual bargaining representatives. Overall, the agreement includes:…

Airservices’ Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting service announces first woman Silver Axe Award winner – Most Outstanding Recruit

Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) service has marked a historic triple celebration at its Melbourne Training Facility. Airservices is honouring ARFF’s 100th recruit course graduation since 1977, the 70th anniversary of the formal establishment of ARFF in Australia in 1954, and the first woman in 12 years to receive the much-coveted national Silver Axe…

Airservices Australia announces new Noise Action Plan for Brisbane flightpath options to reduce aircraft noise

Airservices Australia is today releasing its preferred flightpath designs to reduce aircraft noise over several Brisbane communities. These proposed flightpaths were developed following Airservices’ extensive engagement with the community and industry over the past 12 months. The flightpath changes, which form part of our Noise Action Plan for Brisbane, include: The Greater Brisbane community is…

Airservices Australia launches nation’s first purpose-built digital air traffic control service at Western Sydney International Airport

Western Sydney will be Australia’s first airport without a traditional air traffic control tower as Airservices Australia modernises its air traffic management capabilities with safe and efficient digital technology. Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) will operate as a digitised aerodrome, with more than 20 high-resolution cameras monitoring the airport and immediate airspace and…

Airservices Australia releases January Australian Aviation Network Overview

Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for January 2024. Highlights include: The Australian Aviation Network Overview is updated monthly. About Airservices Airservices Australia is responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11 per cent of the world’s airspace and the provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports. We…

Airservices’ Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting service top recruit brings the heat

Townsville’s Rhys Siganto, 29, is top of his class, recently winning the much-coveted Silver Axe Award – Most Outstanding Recruit, from Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) service 99th Recruit Course. However, Rhys humbly credits others with his success. He was one of 22 exceptional, new aviation rescue fire fighters to proudly don the…

Airservices Australia releases December Australian Aviation Network Overview

Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for December 2023. Highlights include: The Australian Aviation Network Overview is updated monthly. About Airservices Airservices Australia is responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11 per cent of the world’s airspace and the provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest…

Airservices Australia releases November Australian Aviation Network Overview

Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for November 2023.  Highlights include: The Australian Aviation Network Overview is updated monthly. About Airservices Airservices Australia is responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11 per cent of the world’s airspace and the provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports. We connect people with…

Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting blaze of glory

Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) service has won an international award for its industry leading application of virtual reality to facilitate immersive learning. ARFF is the only national aviation rescue fire service – a rapid intervention, first-response functionality which engages within minutes to provide aviation rescue and fire fighting services at 27 of…

Santa’s top-secret flight plan with Airservices Australia revealed ahead of Operation Present Drop this Christmas 

Christmas is fast approaching, with Santa mapping out his special, top-secret flight plan with Airservices Australia this week to ensure all’s in order for Operation Present Drop on Christmas Eve.  As Australia’s official Santa flight management team, Airservices’ air traffic controllers have allocated Santa’s call sign – ‘Red One’ – and carefully designed his flightpath…

Airservices Australia releases international review of air traffic flow management reporting framework

Building on our efforts to increase transparency and foster industry understanding of the network performance, we recently engaged the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to review Airservices’ air traffic flow management (ATFM) reporting framework. The Review of Airservices Australia’s ATFM Delay Attribution Framework identified continual improvement opportunities to align data, systems, and business processes to…

Airservices Australia releases October Australian Aviation Network Overview

Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for October 2023.  After a period of rapid recovery, the rate of growth in the Australian aviation network has slowed in recent months as we approach pre-pandemic traffic levels. At the same time, our performance as an industry has continued to improve against most metrics. While our…

Airservices Australia announces new Noise Action Plan For Brisbane flightpath options

Airservices Australia is inviting the community to have its say on proposed new flightpath options in a third round of Noise Action Plan for Brisbane community engagement sessions being held across Brisbane from Tuesday 7 November. Residents can register here to attend four online sessions or six drop-in sessions to be held across the city….

Airservices Australia honours its guardians of the Australian sky

Airservices Australia, the nation’s air navigation service provider, is today celebrating International Day of the Air Traffic Controller (IDATC). Airservices is proud of its world-class safety record and safety-first culture. Our air traffic controllers (ATCs) play a vital role in safeguarding air travel. Did you know Airservices’ ATCs manage 11 per cent of the world’s…

Airservices Australia reveals second Australian Aviation Network Overview

Airservices Australia has today released its second deep-dive report on trends in the Australian aviation sector for the first two months of Financial Year 2024. Designed to inform discussion among industry stakeholders, the Australian Aviation Network Overview offers a snapshot of key social and economic trends in the sector, our regional context and the performance…

Airservices Australia finalises new Community Engagement Standard following national consultation

Airservices Australia has worked closely with the community and aviation industry to finalise a new national engagement approach for the development and implementation of flightpath changes. The newly completed national Community Engagement Standard is the culmination of direct feedback gathered at 13 community engagement drop-in sessions around Australia, and 10 webinars, held from 3 May…

Airservices Australia invests in fire crew safety with next-generation hybrid fire trucks for Western Sydney International Airport

Airservices Australia’s frontline Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) services will be equipped with next-generation hybrid electric aviation rescue fire fighting vehicles at the new Western Sydney International Airport (WSIA), providing improved safety outcomes for fire crews while shortening response times. Airservices is one of the first international customers to secure the rights to purchase four…

Airservices Australia unveils inaugural Australian Aviation Network Overview

Airservices Australia has today released its first deep-dive report on trends in the Australian aviation sector, covering the 2023 financial year. Designed to inform discussion among industry stakeholders, the Australian Aviation Network Overview: Financial year 2023 offers a snapshot of key social and economic trends in the sector, our regional context and the performance of…

Airservices Australia calls for community feedback on new Noise Action Plan for Brisbane flightpath options

Airservices Australia is inviting the community to have its say on proposed, new flightpath options at the second round of Noise Action Plan for Brisbane community engagement sessions being held across Brisbane this August. Residents can register here to attend the 14 drop-in sessions across the city, as well as two online sessions. Community feedback…

Airservices’ Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service celebrates second Direct Entry Recruit Course graduation

Two dynamic former Defence servicewomen are among the brightest sparks who’ve recently graduated from Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) 2023 Direct Entry Recruit Course at our Melbourne training academy. The training course – only the second conducted for experienced fire fighters in Airservices’ 28-year history – saw 24 exceptional recruits complete a…

Airservices’ Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service recruit wins top accolade

Darwin’s John Koukouvas, 38, is ecstatic after taking out top honours in Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) 98th Recruit Course. John was one of 24 exceptional, new aviation rescue fire fighters to proudly don the official ARFFS uniform at the recent Recruit Course 98 (RC98) graduation ceremony at Airservices’ Melbourne training academy….

Sydney Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service brings the heat in new SBS TV series

Airservices Australia has proudly partnered with Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport for an exciting, behind-the-scenes TV look at our Sydney Aerodrome Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS). In late 2022, Airservices granted ITV Studios Australia unprecedented filming access at our Sydney ARFFS. Now, ARFFS is prominently featured in new, exhilarating, fly-on-the-wall 10-part SBS series, Inside Sydney Airport,…

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