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Investigators have been unable to figure out why a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) unit on board a Qantas Airbus A330-200 failed to warn pilots about a loss of separation incident in September 2013, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says. The incident on September 20 2013 involved VH-EBS operating from Perth to Sydney and VH-EBO
A drone that can accept and respond to instructions from air traffic controllers has been developed by Melbourne’s RMIT University, bringing the integration of these increasing popular unmanned aircraft into civil airspace a step closer. The world-first technology, which enables a drone to respond to information requests and act on clearances issued by an air
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss says the creation of one air traffic management system for the whole country will be of particular benefit for airports that handle both military and civilian aircraft. The federal government has named Thales as the successful supplier to commence work on the Onesky project, which aims to combine both the
Airservices has set up two temporary control towers at the Avalon Airshow and brought in extra staff and equipment to safely manage the arrival and departure of hundreds of aircraft during the six-day event. The nation’s air traffic manager has about 20 staff on hand at Avalon across both the main control tower and two
Australia’s air navigation services provider says keeping aircraft on the ground at departure rather than having flights enter holding patterns prior to arrival has reduced airborne delays as well as lowered fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this
Gold Coast Airport will have Airservices’ new digital air traffic control suite by the end of 2015. Airservices said on Tuesday it had awarded a $20 million contract to defence and security company Saab for the installation of its Integrated Tower Automation Suite (INTAS) at four existing control towers – Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast and
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