iscoverAirservices Australia has chosen to implement a new workforce planning software solution from Quintiq which will help to provide for more efficient rostering of air traffic controllers and firefighters. The new software will be rolled out in November, initially to air traffic control areas to help optimise staff rostering while considering a number of factors
CASA has announced changes to airspace arrangements in the Williamtown/Newcastle area following a review of a number of studies by the organisation’s Office of Airspace Regulation. From November 19, Class E airspace will apply from 4500ft up to 8500ft when ATC is not operating, and class E airspace aircraft operating to instrument flight rules will
The Essendon based Airways Museum will host a speech by Adjunct Professor Brian O’Keeffe AO will speak on ‘The Genesis of the Future Air Navigation System (FANS)’ at its open day on Saturday 14 November. Professor O’Keeffe is known as the ‘Father of FANS’, and has been involved in the development of a number of
Airservices has announced it will begin introducing GBAS (Ground Based Augmentation System) into service at Australian airports from late 2009, starting with Sydney. Honeywell’s SmartPath Precision Landing System recently became the world’s first GBAS to achieve certification by the US FAA, and was developed with assistance from Airservices. GBAS improves the accuracy of aircraft positioning
The FAA has given System Design Approval for the Honeywell SmartPath precision landing system, opening the way for the adoption of GPS-guided approaches in the US. SmartPath, which is a ground based augmentation system (GBAS) supports precision approach and landings by using satellite data and transmits digital guidance signals to aircraft systems. As such, it
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