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Next generation of aviation fire fighters enter service
20-05-2013 - Airservices welcomed 24 new aviation rescue fire fighters into service on Friday 17 May at a graduation ceremony held at the Airservices Learning Academy at Melbourne Airport. The graduating recruits join more than 750 fire fighters at ... Read More »
Airservices to speak in the US on air traffic control standards
17-05-2013 - Airservices Executive General Manager Air Traffic Control, Jason Harfield has been invited to speak at the Committee of the United States National Academy of Sciences as part of a study on air traffic controller staffing.The academy has ... Read More »
Airservices among world’s best – CANSO benchmarking study
08-05-2013 - Airservices has been ranked among the world’s best as part of an international safety benchmarking study undertaken by the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO). The study placed Airservices in second place for air na... Read More »
Airservices seeking aviation fire fighters
22-04-2013 - Airservices is offering an opportunity for men and women to join its national elite Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) service in Brisbane, Mackay, Broome, Perth and Darwin.Airservices Executive General Manager ARFF, Michelle Benne... Read More »
Aviation fire rescue training hots up in Melbourne
17-04-2013 - Airservices will be conducting, for the first time today, aviation rescue and fire fighting training at its new hot fire training ground at Melbourne Airport.The Learning Academy Hot Fire Training Ground (LAHFTG) is the only one of its k... Read More »
Airservices opens new aviation fire fighting training facility
16-04-2013 - Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, The Hon Anthony Albanese and Airservices Chief Executive Officer, Margaret Staib have officially opened a new fire training facility at Melbourne Airport today.The Learning... Read More »
Young adults awarded $2,500 flying scholarships
10-04-2013 - Ten young adults are a step closer to a career in aviation thanks to financial support from Airservices Australia, the national air traffic control service provider. The group, aged between 15 and 17, were chosen from a field of about 5... Read More »
Airservices commissions Mount Hardgrave primary radar
04-04-2013 - Airservices, the nation’s air navigation services provider, has commissioned a new radar at Mount Hardgrave on North Stradbroke Island to provide both primary and secondary radar surveillance of aircraft operating around Brisbane A... Read More »
Airservices makes skies safe for pilots
03-04-2013 - If you see a low-flying aircraft in your area this month, don’t be alarmed, chances are it’s Airservices Flight Inspection Service (FIS) checking the navigational aids used by pilots daily.Airservices, provider of air traffic... Read More »
Aviation scholarship winners take to the skies
19-03-2013 - Four aviation enthusiasts will continue their aviation dream thanks to the financial support of Airservices Australia, the nation’s air navigation service provider.The four have been awarded Airservices Learn to Fly Scholarships in... Read More »
Partial evacuation of Airservices Melbourne Centre
19-03-2013 - Smoke in a computer room at our Melbourne Control Centre early this morning resulted in a brief partial evacuation by air traffic control staff. The air traffic control tower at Melbourne Airport was not affected. Airservices aviation fi... Read More »
Procedure change set to reduce aircraft noise at Jandakot
15-03-2013 - Airservices, in collaboration with the owner of Jandakot Airport, Jandakot Airport Holdings, have introduced a new procedure for training aircraft operating from Jandakot in an effort to reduce the impact of aircraft noise. The ... Read More »
New control tower officially opened at Rockhampton Airport
08-03-2013 - Airservices new state-of-the-art air traffic control tower at Rockhampton Airport was officially opened today (Friday 8 March) by the Federal Member for Capricornia, Kirsten Livermore and Airservices Chief Executive Officer, Margaret Sta... Read More »
Airservices to highlight aviation career opportunities at Avalon
01-03-2013 - Airservices will be showcasing a range of aviation career opportunities at Australia’s premier airshow – the Australian International Airshow at Avalon 2013. Airservices regularly seeks applications from people interested in... Read More »
Airservices displays latest technology at Avalon Airshow
27-02-2013 - The latest technology to be rolled out by Airservices to air traffic control towers around the country will be on display at this year’s Australian International Airshow at Avalon. The suite of tower technology will combine flight... Read More »
Avalon Airshow 2013
26-02-2013 - Airservices is a major sponsor of Avalon 2013. More than 60 personnel from Airservices work behind the scenes to help keep visitors and participants safe - including air traffic controllers, aviation fire fighters and technical staff. This press kit includes all Airservices media material relating to the airshow. Read More »
Airservices keeps visitors and aviators safe at Avalon Airshow
26-02-2013 - More than 60 Airservices personnel will be working behind the scenes to keep visitors and participants safe at Australia’s premier International Airshow – Avalon. There will be more than 35 air traffic controllers working fr... Read More »
Safety boost at Brisbane Airport - new surface movement radar
25-02-2013 - Air traffic controllers at Brisbane Airport will now be able to see and identify every aircraft across all runways and taxiways following the commissioning of an advanced surface movement and ground control system by Airservices. The sy... Read More »
Instrument landing system upgrade for Sydney
22-02-2013 - Airservices has commenced upgrade works on the existing instrument landing system (ILS) installed on the main runway at Sydney to enable enhanced navigation for pilots during low visibility conditions. An ILS is a radio navigation aid t... Read More »
Airservices makes skies safe for pilots
14-02-2013 - If you see a low-flying aircraft in your area this month, don’t be alarmed, chances are it’s Airservices Flight Inspection Service (FIS) checking the navigational aids used by pilots daily.Airservices, provider of air traffic... Read More »
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