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Airservices has asked for a weighted 6 per cent price rise in 2024–25, a significant drop from its initially planned four price increases between April 2024 and January 2026, which would have between them raised the weighted average prices by 19 per cent in nominal terms.
The memorandum of understanding will see Wisk, a subsidiary of Boeing, and Airservices collaborate and share expertise on autonomous air mobility, with an estimated 1 million air taxi flights per year expected by 2043. Wisk is aiming to have air taxis in Brisbane by the 2032 Olympic Games.
In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for September 2024, Airservices pointed to favourable weather conditions as one factor in the reduction of total ground delay hours September.
Canberra will be the first airport in Australia to use digital aerodrome services (DAS), which allow for 360-degree remote air traffic management via cameras and sensors positioned at the airfield. The 18mm galvanised steel mast installed this month is a step towards DAS coming online next year.
An ATSB investigation into the incident concluded that the employee had worked multiple night shifts in a row with "reduced extended rest periods", which likely reduced their ability to "obtain restorative sleep".
Speaking at the inaugural 2024 Australian Aviation Summit, Sharp said the sector is 'at a really critical time for the future of aviation'.
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