Australian Aviation

The GPS-assisted approach allows planes to descend gradually over a longer flight path, as opposed to the normal stepped descent which requires planes to thrust their engines at each new altitude. Continuous descent approaches thus reduce engine noise and increase fuel efficiency.

Brisbane international traffic was 81 per cent of pre-COVID-19 figures in September, and the airport anticipates an extra 1.3 million international seats to be added to and from the city over the coming 12 months as airlines increase capacity and roll out new services.

The joint venture, in place since 2015, will be wound up following signals from the competition watchdog last month that it would not extend its authorisation on the grounds that the deal would provide the “opportunity and incentive to increase prices”.

Babcock pilot Shaun Willson discusses how operational decision-making between the medical team and aircrew during a complex medevac are critical when a patient’s life is at stake.

Flights from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, as well as Camden and Bankstown Airports and RAAF Richmond, will be changed to accommodate flight paths from WSI. Sydney Airport departures in particular will be more concentrated, with paths over areas including Burwood and Parramatta.

BindiMaps, which uses Bluetooth beacons and smartphone sensors to offer map-based, audio, or text directions in real-time, is part of Sunshine Coast’s push for accessibility. The airport is the first in Australia to install BindiMaps, which is being used in shopping centres and other public buildings.