The World of Aviation

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

Airbus has announced that Thai Airways International has confirmed an order for seven Airbus A330-300s which will be delivered from the end of 2011. The order was originally announced as a memorandum of understanding at the Farnborough Airshow.

Airservices Australia has launched a new campaign to remind pilots to cancel their SARTIME, by urging pilots to set their mobile phone alarm five minutes before their SARTIME expires. “The reality is that very few expired SARTIMEs are the result of an aircraft in distress,” said Airservices Australian Flight Information Centre manager Ian Harding. “Each

Five aviation industry associations have launched a 10 point plan which is aimed at providing solutions for political parties to help the ailing general aviation industry. The plan has been assembled by the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA), the Aerial Agriculture Association of Australia (AAAA) and the Aviation MRO Association (AMROBA), with the support

Mackay Airport’s Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) service has become the latest in the country to receive a digital upgrade to its fire control centre as part of a wider investment by Airservices Australia in ARFF equipment across Australia. The new digital system replaces a variety of stand-alone analogue communication and incident management systems

Qantas has extended its joint venture ownership of Australian air Express and Star Track Express with Australia Post, while also concluding a new mail carriage agreement. Both Qantas and Australia Post own 50 per cent shares in AaE and Star Track, with Qantas CEO Alan Joyce noting that they were strategic investments for the Qantas