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Airservices partners with UNIQ You to boost female representation in aviation

Airservices Australia is taking a lead role in addressing “you can’t be what you can’t see” by partnering with not-for-profit UNIQ You to inspire more young girls and women to pursue careers in aviation. Airservices offers many varied and rewarding opportunities for women, from technical specialist roles on the leading-edge of emerging aviation technologies, through…

Runway safety

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…

‘Every day is different, that’s why I love being an air traffic controller’ 

Melbourne air traffic controller recruit Zerah Gordon has passed the all-important final phase of her challenging theory and field training with flying colours as a new “guardian of the Australian sky”. Now, she’s one of 65 new recruits who are joining our team of 900 highly skilled controllers at 28 control towers across Australia’s busiest…

Airservices welcomes 65 new guardians of the Australian sky

Airservices Australia is boosting its air traffic controller numbers, with 65 new recruits set to join the team of highly skilled controllers across Australia. It’s a fast-paced, dynamic and rewarding career for the future, with Airservices employing more than 915 controllers around the country, operating at 28 control towers across Australia’s busiest international and regional…

Airspace infringement maps and hot spots

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…

Airservices commends Jen’s service as a first responder fire fighter

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…

Airservices celebrates Yan’s 20 years of aviation expertise

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…

Airservices honours Joann’s key role in transforming 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…

Airservices celebrates wealth of talent to mark International Women’s Day

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 and Skykraft to trial space-based surveillance and communications

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 begins development of Australia’s Flight Information Management System

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…

Santa makes flying visit to Airservices Australia ahead of Operation Present Drop this Christmas

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…

Veteran air traffic controller shares secrets to success

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…

Airservices delivers safe and continuous service amid ongoing disruption

Airservices Australia has published its 2020-21 Annual Report, highlighting our ability to adapt, maintain momentum and ensure the continuity and integrity of our service delivery amid another year of disruption. During the last financial year, international airline traffic declined by 68 per cent and domestic air traffic rose and fell with border closures, leading to…

Information for suppliers

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,…

New Deputy Chair appointed to Airservices Board

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….

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…

Airservices Australia and Skykraft Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Airservices Australia and Skykraft Pty Limited have launched a new collaboration to share information and technical expertise as part of the development of Skykraft’s commercial space-based Air Traffic Management service. Skykraft is planning to conduct a Proof of Concept to explore and demonstrate the feasibility of space-based surveillance and communication technologies and its application in…

Understanding Aircraft Noise

UnderstandingNoise and sound Although the terms ‘noise’ and ‘sound’ can be used interchangeably, ‘noise’ is usually used to refer to an unwanted sound which has an effect on the listener, such as annoyance, while ‘sound’ is a generic term for anything acoustic. Learn more about noise and sound in the video below. How does sound…

SLEIGH RIDER ONE – Santa countdown begins!

With 15 sleeps left before Christmas, Airservices Australia has officially allocated Santa’s call sign—SLEIGH RIDER ONE—while also issuing a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) to advise aircraft to keep clear of Santa as he delivers presents across Australia on Christmas Eve. With 2020 being a year like no other, Airservices and Santa have been working hard…

EmbraerX and Airservices Australia release Concept of Operations for Urban Air Mobility

EmbraerX, Embraer’s disruptive business subsidiary, and Airservices, Australia’s civil air navigation service provider, have developed a new concept of operations (CONOPS) for the air taxi market, also known as urban air mobility (UAM). Going forward, Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, the new EmbraerX spin-off, will be responsible for this partnership with Airservices and for the…

Statement regarding media reports

Today a media report included an unverified rumour that Airservices Australia employees are sharing pornographic images on an internal computer network. This claim was not put to Airservices before it was published. Airservices does not allow pornographic material on its devices or network.  We employ a range of technologies to actively scan and block inappropriate…

Australian Noise Exposure Forecast (ANEF) and Australian Noise Exposure Index (ANEI) Charts

Our industryTechnical endorsement of ANEFs and ANEIs by Airservices Consistent with part (x) of Ministerial Direction M37/99, Airservices is responsible for endorsing the technical accuracy of ANEFs and ANEIs for all Australian airports. Manner of endorsement Our Airport and Environment Team considers a number of assumptions and inputs when conducting technical endorsements of ANEFs. These…

Drones and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management

AboutDrones and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Airspace is being transformed at a rapid rate by the emergence of new technologies that will allow products, services and aid to reach people and places faster. We’re seeing astonishing growth in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) use in industries such as mining, farming and emergency services, with new…

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Career paths on offer at Airservices include
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