US control towers to remain open – for now
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has confirmed that 149 contract air traffic control towers planned for closure next month as a result of federal budget cuts will instead remain open to September 30, the end of the financial year in the US. The... [Continue reading]
Tower simulator improves ATC refresher training
Air Traffic Controllers at Airways in New Zealand are undertaking vastly improved refresher training through the use of the organisation’s world-renowned air traffic control simulator. The simulator allows controllers’ ratings to be refreshed in an... [Continue reading]
New datalink service for Indonesian airspace
Aircraft flying into Indonesian airspace will soon benefit from enhanced air-to-ground communications with a new seamless air-to-ground data link service from air transport communications specialist SITA. Flight crews and controllers in the Jakarta Flight... [Continue reading]
Airservices among world’s best – CANSO benchmarking study
Airservices has been ranked among the world’s best as part of an international safety benchmarking study undertaken by the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO). The study placed Airservices in second place for air navigation service providers... [Continue reading]
New RNP flightpaths unveiled in Queenstown boost capacity
GE Aviation and New Zealand air navigation service provider Airways New Zealand have completed the redesign of the Queenstown airspace that more than doubles hourly airport capacity. The cornerstone of the project is the new Required Navigation Performance... [Continue reading]
First female chief controller appointed at Ohakea
Squadron Leader Allanah Parker is the new Chief Controller of Ohakea air traffic control tower, operated by Airways New Zealand. She’s the youngest and the first female Chief Controller in the tower, and one of the youngest Squadron Leaders in the... [Continue reading]
New fire training ground for Melbourne Airport
Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) personnel have been given the chance to practice how to tackle fires on large passenger aircraft at a new training facility at Melbourne Airport. The facility was officially opened on April 16 by Anthony Albanese,... [Continue reading]
Upgraded radar commissioned for BNE
Airservices Australia has commissioned a new radar facility at Mount Hardgrave on North Stradbroke Island to improve coverage of aircraft operating around Brisbane Airport. The new radar provides both primary and secondary surveillance, improving on what... [Continue reading]
Airways NZ opens new training facility
New Zealand’s air navigation service provider Airways has officially opened a new purpose-built training centre in Palmerston North. The centre will enhance Airways’ already-successful strategy to attract overseas students. Featuring three aerodrome... [Continue reading]
Fire at ATC control centre causes MEL delays
A minor fire in the air traffic control centre caused brief delays at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport on Monday morning. Airservices Australia said the small fire in a computer room at its Melbourne Conrol Centre forced a partial evacuation of ATC staff.... [Continue reading]
Australia’s Visual Vectoring exports ATC training to China
Visual Vectoring, an Australian company specialising in training concepts for air traffic control (ATC) operations has successfully exported a computer-based ATC training package to China. Qingdao ATC Station in Shandong province is using the VV Approach... [Continue reading]
