The Australian Certified UAV Operators Association (ACUO) is calling for the current Federal Government Aviation Safety Regulation Review to back a harder line to combat the growing problem of illegal unmanned aircraft operations. The call comes as the ACUO released its submission to the review in light of a recent reported near-miss incident involving a
Airways New Zealand and GroupEAD have signed an agreement to establish a joint-venture to provide next-generation AIM and Airport Data Quality services across the region. The joint venture intends to commence operations on 1 July, and says it will provide “aeronautical information of a considerably higher quality and accessibility than is generally available today,” and
Melbourne Airport’s new air traffic control tower was officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Warren Truss and Airservices chairman Angus Houston on Friday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password?
A new Thales LORADS III air traffic management system has been activated in Singapore following a successful deployment and trial program. The system was inaugurated on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow by that country’s Minister for Transport, Lui Tuck Yew and the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Yap Ong Heng. This
A team of researchers from the Queensland University of Technology, Boeing Research & Technology – Australia, and Insitu Pacific have developed what they believe to be a world-first on-board system for an unmanned aircraft to detect another aircraft using vision while in flight. During flight trials north-west of Brisbane at Watts Bridge and using an
Jetstar has become the first airline to operate a flight to the Sunshine Coast using the airport’s new Smart Tracking Technology, or Required Navigation Performance (RNP), which guides aircraft along precise flight paths using flight management systems and GPS. Jetstar chief pilot Mark Rindfleish said inclement weather around the Sunshine Coast Airport traditionally caused up