Airservices Australia and Melbourne Airport have launched the construction of a new air traffic control tower and technical services centre, while the airport has also commissioned Australia’s first Category 3 instrument landing system (ILS). Construction of the $17 million, 78m high new control tower is expected to begin immediately, and it will be built adjacent
Airservices Australia has again deployed a temporary air traffic control tower for the duration of the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix. Staffed by Airservices controllers from the Essendon and Moorabbin airport control towers, the event tower will manage hundreds of helicopter movements and high-speed flying displays by the RAAF Roulettes, an FA-18 Hornet and Black
Airservices Australia and the Australian Women Pilots’ Association (AWPA) have awarded four scholarships to young women to assist with the cost of flying training. The four winners were announced at the AWPA annual general meeting in Ballarat on March 20, and will each receive $6000 to subsidise the cost of obtaining a private or commercial
Airservices Australia will trial remotely operated air traffic control tower technology later this year after signing an agreement with Saab and Swedish airways provider Luftfartsverket (LFV) at the ATC Global conference. The technology was developed by Saab with LFV as an operational partner and launched in 2009, and allows air traffic at one or more
Airservices Australia has installed a temporary air traffic control tower trackside for the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide to provide traffic separation during the four day event. Staffed by Airservices controllers from the Adelaide Airport control tower, the event tower will manage hundreds of helicopter movements and high-speed flying displays by the RAAF Roulettes and an
Airservices Australia has announced that 14 new technical trainees have started their training course at Tafe NSW’s Riverina Institute, which will lead to careers with Airservices maintaining air traffic management infrastructure. The trainees will undergo a two year Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering at the Riverina Institute at its Wagga Wagga campus, joining 15
