Air France Airbus A380s will take part in ‘green flight’ revenue flight trials between New York and Paris during the fourth quarter of 2010 to test procedures similar to those used during the ASPIRE trial flights between Australia and the US conducted last year. The Transatlantic Green Flight (TGF) trials are being led by Airbus
Airservices Australia has completed an upgrade of the VHF radio network which it says will provide enhanced communication between aircraft and air traffic control. The upgrade included replacing analogue and relay-based equipment with new digital equipment at 39 air traffic control sites around Australia, as well as installing new antennas, lightning protection and earthing associated
Airservices Australia has started construction of a new air traffic control tower at Rockhampton Airport which will replace the current tower which was first commissioned in 1961. “The tower will greatly enhance our services and ensure we are well placed to meet projected growth in regional air services and provide safe, efficient air traffic operations
Airservices Australia has announced that it plans to invest $200 million over the next 12 months for a number of infrastructure improvements around the country. “By investing in new and emerging technologies, we will be establishing the foundation for Australia’s next generation air traffic management environment,” said Airservices CEO Greg Russell. “Coupled with our commitment
Airservices Australia says that safety in the skies over Tasmania has increased with the commissioning of Australia’s first Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) radar system, which provides enhanced en route surveillance of air traffic across Tasmania at Launceston Airport and down to the surface at Hobart for the first time. The $6 million system uses 14
Parliament has passed legislation which will increase the excise on aviation fuel which will increase funding to CASA. The rise in excise to 3.556 cents per litre will provide an additional $89.9 million annually to CASA. The government says that this will allow it to employ an additional 97 safety specialists, safety analysts and airworthiness
