Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has officially opened Airservices Australia’s first combined air traffic control (ATC) tower and fire station at Broome Airport. The ATC tower, which is the first new one in Australia in 15 years, stands at just over 16m tall, and features the latest air navigation technology, while the fire station houses three
Airservices Australia has commissioned a new terminal area radar and instrument landing system (ILS) at Canberra Airport which it says will deliver enhanced guidance and surveillance for aircraft operating there. The new terminal area radar on Mount Majura was commissioned in May, and required a temporary radar to be erected at Sandra’s View to maintain
Airservices Australia has started the first phase of an upgrade to the Instrument Landing System at Alice Springs Airport. The existing 18 year old ILS on runway 12 at the airport will be progressively upgraded over the next four months, with the new ILS to be brought into service by late September. “ILS is a
Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has made four new appointments to the board of Airservices Australia. Samantha Betzien, Annette Kimmitt, Paul Lucas and Anthony Mathews took up board positions at Airservices on June 6, while David Burden has been re-appointed. They will replace outgoing board members Liza Carver, Air Vice-Marshal Roxley McLennan (Ret’d), and Henk Meertens.
Airservices Australia says that a new industry-wide collaborative approach to air traffic management in Australia has resulted in more efficient operations for airlines. Collaborative decision making (CDM) sees Airservices, airlines and airports sharing data to maximise use of available airspace and airport capacity, reduce fuel burn and environmental emissions, and enhance safety. The first stage
Airservices Australia chief Greg Russell has resigned after almost seven years with the organisation. Mr Russell’s resignation was effective yesterday. Airservices chief financial officer Andrew Clark will serve as acting CEO until a permanent replacement is named. In a statement, Airservices did not provide a reason for Mr Russell’s departure. But the air traffic control
