The ADF’s most senior female officer has been appointed to head Airservices Australia as the air traffic control provider rolls out a five-year, $1 billion spending program. Air Vice-Marshal Margaret Staib will take over as Airservices CEO on October 15, replacing acting chief Andrew Clark. Former Airservices CEO Greg Russell abruptly resigned in May amid
Airservices Australia will provide enhanced separation services to all aircraft fitted with Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B Out) technology operating outside of radar coverage. The move follows changes to the approval process that previously required individual aircraft operators to apply to receive an ADS-B service, and brings the process into line with that required for
The instrument landing system for Perth Airport’s main runway will receive an overhaul starting this week. The work will include the replacement of the localiser antenna arrays at each end of runway 03/21. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please
Airservices Australia has begun an overhaul of the terminal area radar near Perth Airport as part of a $90 million upgrade program. Radar coverage during the upgrade will be provided by RAAF radar at Eclipse Hill and an Airservices en route surveillance radar at Kalamundra. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has officially opened Airservices Australia’s first combined air traffic control (ATC) tower and fire station at Broome Airport. The ATC tower, which is the first new one in Australia in 15 years, stands at just over 16m tall, and features the latest air navigation technology, while the fire station houses three
Airservices Australia has commissioned a new terminal area radar and instrument landing system (ILS) at Canberra Airport which it says will deliver enhanced guidance and surveillance for aircraft operating there. The new terminal area radar on Mount Majura was commissioned in May, and required a temporary radar to be erected at Sandra’s View to maintain