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Airservices Australia commences build of Australia’s cutting-edge drone traffic management system

Airservices Australia is preparing for an anticipated influx of drones over the next 20 years with the appointment of Frequentis Australasia to develop world-leading, digital air traffic management to safely integrate millions of uncrewed aircraft flights into Australia’s busy airspace. A new analysis commissioned by Airservices predicts that drone flights in Australia will surge from…

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Student pilots flying high thanks to scholarship wins

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…

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Airservices applauds Laura’s expertise in advanced technologies

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….

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Cutting red tape for Drone Operators

Action is being taken to reduce the red tape burden on remotely piloted aircraft operators. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority and Airservices Australia are working to streamline approval processes for commercial drone operators around civil controlled aerodromes. A new digital, automated process for some remotely piloted aircraft operations near controlled aerodromes will be trialled, reducing…

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Surveillance Equipment Mandates

Surveillance Equipment Mandates ADS-B mandates 2014-2017 A new era in air traffic surveillance became reality on 12 December 2013 with the first fitment mandate for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) technology coming into effect for all Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) aircraft flying at or above 29 000 feet in Australia’s airspace. On 16 August 2012, the…

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Australia first ‘Emergency Stairs’ to aid aviation fire fighters

In an Australian first, Airservices Australia has launched a new rescue vehicle at Melbourne Airport which can rapidly deliver stairs to the tallest of commercial passenger planes.

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Groundbreaking ceremony kicks off construction for Air Traffic Service Centre extension

Today Airservices Australia celebrated a sod-turning ceremony to start the construction of their new Air Traffic Service Centre extension in Melbourne.

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FlySafe 2019 forum set to improve aviation safety

In a concerted effort to maintain Australia’s world-leading safety record, Australia’s three government aviation agencies are hosting the inaugural FlySafe 2019 Aviation Safety Forum at the Australian International Airshow next month.

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Airservices Australia tests new satellite navigation system in regional centres

Airservices Australia has successfully trialled a new, advanced satellite navigation system aimed at improving safety and efficiency at regional and rural airports.

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Appointment of Aircraft Noise Ombudsman

Airservices Chair Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d) has today announced the appointment of Ms Narelle Bell as Australia’s next Aircraft Noise Ombudsman. Ms Bell will take up her appointment on 8 February 2017.

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Meteorological Collaborative Decision Making

Meteorological Collaborative Decision Making (MET CDM) is the process of considering aviation-related weather criteria contained in weather forecasts to assess the potential impact on the arrival rates used in Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM). This process aims to optimise runway capacity by closing the gap between planned and actual arrival rates which will provide for…

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Independent visual approaches – Sydney Airport

Sydney Airport Independent Visual Approaches (IVAs) Sydney airport operates two parallel runways which are closely spaced at 1,037m apart.   Through using a procedure called Independent Visual Approaches (or IVA’s), two aircraft can be on adjacent final approaches at the same time. This allows for more efficient use of the runways so that more flights…

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Contact us

How can we help you today? Aircraft noise You can lodge a complaint, comment, feedback or make an enquiry. Contact us Phone directory General information Expand Address: Alan Woods Building 25 Constitution Avenue Canberra ACT 2600 Australia Postal Address: GPO Box 367 Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: +61 2 6268 4111 Local Call (SYD): 1300 301…

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Purchasing electronic data from Airservices Australia

Airservices Australia (Airservices) offers a range of aeronautical data products in electronic format.  To purchase data in an electronic format please refer to the information below. Alternatively, hard copy products can be purchased through Airservices Online Store. Types of data available for purchase Aeronautical data that may be ordered through this website includes Standard Data, Tailored…

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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Contents About Airservices and this Privacy Policy Personal information collected and stored by Airservices How Airservices uses and discloses personal information Overseas Disclosure How Airservices stores your personal information Access to and correction of personal information Social Media Integrations IP addresses Feedback / Complaints / Contact Changes to our Policy 1. About Airservices…

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Our governance

Organisational framework Our governance We are a corporate Commonwealth entity established and governed by the Air Services Act 1995. We are wholly owned by the Australian Government, and are accountable to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Our governance is also regulated by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. We are…

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Freedom of Information

Public access to information Freedom of information We are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 which: gives you a legal right to request access to documents held by us; and requires us to publish certain material on our website. Details on how to submit an FOI request and the information we publish are…

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Work with us

Airservices is at the forefront of Australian aviation. We are uniquely connected to all parts of the industry and offer exciting and innovative work across a range of operational and corporate roles.

Career paths on offer at Airservices include
Air Traffic Control, Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting, information technology, corporate support and more.