Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ) says Airservices’ data does not account for knock-on effects from delays, with CEO Stephen Beckett saying the air navigation service provider is “not being upfront about the full extent of delays resulting from its actions”.
An internal survey reported in The Daily Telegraph found that just 15 per cent of Brisbane employees were happy working for Airservices, 13 per cent believed safety was a consistent priority, and 4 per cent trusted the executive team was taking the organisation in the right direction.
The Sydney Airport Air Traffic Control Working Group, which was first convened last month, aims to continue “collaborative engagement” on the recent disruptions and safety occurrences connected to issues at Sydney tower control.
Detailed on the safety watchdog’s website, the report from an “experienced Air Traffic Controller” expresses concerns that the Sydney Terminal Control Unit (TCU) is “not ready to safely manage the impending complex airspace and procedure changes” implemented in July.
In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2026, Airservices said the Australian aviation industry has entered Financial Year 2026-2027 with “resilient demand and steady economic conditions despite ongoing global uncertainty”.
Tranche 2 of the Airways New Zealand IP VCS project will see Rohde & Schwarz replace existing ATC tower communication equipment with CERTIUM VCS, expanding on the system delivered to the ATC centre under the first tranche, which has operated since October 2023.