Airservices Australia (ASA) and the Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have agreed to allow air traffic controllers to track aircraft up to 150nm inside each country’s airspace using Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B). ASA CEO Greg Russell said the agreement will improve traffic situational awareness in both countries. “The new arrangement will bring
Former CEO of the Council for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) David Byers has joined Airservices Australia in the role of general manager, corporate and international affairs. Meanwhile, Airservices has also announced that the Safety and Environment business group has been divided into separate groups. Former audit and assurance GM Michelle Bennetts heads the new
CASA has released a discussion paper on its plans for satellite communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) and equipage over the next 10 years, in accordance with the government’s Aviation White Paper, The paper, entitled ‘Proposed Strategy and Regulatory Plan in support of the Australian Government’s Aviation White Paper – CASA’s Plan for Communication, Navigation and
CASA will be conducting special safety checks of flight paths at Kingsford Smith, Bankstown and Camden Airports as well as RAAF Richmond over the weekend of October 30-31. The check flights will be operated by Radiola Aerospace Pty Ltd and use a Cessna Conquest to ensure navigation aids are operational and not suffering interference, as
A major upgrade of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Cairns Airport to improve its reliability and extend its useful life has now been completed by Airservices Australia. “The old ILS equipment was one of the least reliable in the country and outages during the last wet season made it a priority for replacement. The
Thales Australia has started construction of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Air Traffic Management (CASIA) for research and development into air traffic management in Melbourne as part of efforts to place it at the forefront of new technologies in the area. Chris Jenkins, Thales Australia’s CEO, said CASIA represented the next chapter of ATM