Category: Air Traffic Management

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has made four new appointments to the board of Airservices Australia. Samantha Betzien, Annette Kimmitt, Paul Lucas and Anthony Mathews took up board positions at Airservices on June 6, while David Burden has been re-appointed.  They will replace outgoing board members Liza Carver, Air Vice-Marshal Roxley McLennan (Ret’d), and Henk Meertens.

Airservices Australia says that a new industry-wide collaborative approach to air traffic management in Australia has resulted in more efficient operations for airlines. Collaborative decision making (CDM) sees Airservices, airlines and airports sharing data to maximise use of available airspace and airport capacity, reduce fuel burn and environmental emissions, and enhance safety. This content is

Airservices Australia is revising its takeoff procedures after a pair of passenger jets came dangerously close to each other as they climbed away from Melbourne Airport in 2010. According to an ATSB investigation released today, the December 5 2010 incident occurred when a Virgin Australia 737 departed Melbourne followed by a Qantas 767 travelling at

A series of errors by air traffic controllers at RAAF Williamtown that lead to a breakdown in separation between a Virgin Blue 737 and a defence-chartered Westwind business jet in February 2011, according to an ATSB report. The report says the RAAF controllers maintained the two aircraft on a mirror image course despite urgent warnings