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OneSKY-CMATS again raised at Projects of Concern Summit

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June 12, 2026
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Defence convened a Projects of Concern Summit in Canberra to discuss the CMATS project on 11 June.

Airservices looks to increase fees by 60% over next 5 years

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May 27, 2026
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The air navigation service provider last year increased fees for air traffic control (ATC) and aviation rescue firefighting (ARFF) services by six per cent, its first rise in 10 years, with CEO Rob Sharp telling Senate Estimates that Airservices lost $…

Rohde & Schwarz secures major US FAA contract

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April 29, 2026
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The firm has been selected to replace older analogue equipment at airports and air traffic control facilities in the US with its digital CERTIUM Voice Communication System (VCS) as part of the FAA’s Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) initiat…

Bankstown airspace changes could hit GA hard, aero clubs warn

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March 13, 2026
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Speaking to Australian Aviation, RFACA president Lachlan Hyde said Airservices Australia’s proposed “traffic levelling” and 3-minute departure spacing at Bankstown would cut capacity by 37 per cent at peak windows, representing a “fundamental threat to…

Airservices takes measures to strengthen Sydney staffing

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February 19, 2026
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In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for January 2026, Airservices said broader trends are pointing towards continued improvement in air traffic management, with service variations down 65 per cent on the previous year.

Navy and Airservices test Western Sydney’s ‘digital tower’

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February 12, 2026
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The EC-135 training helicopter conducted a “series of passes and manoeuvres” near the 45-metre digital aerodrome service (DAS) mast at WSI on Thursday in order to help calibrate and validate the camera feeds, said Airservices.

Airservices renews ATC training contract with Airways NZ

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February 2, 2026
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The two organisations have signed another agreement that will see several cohorts of Airservices trainees travel to Christchurch for instruction over the next 12 months. It comes as Airservices faces scrutiny over recent staff shortages, and plans to e…

Airservices renews ATC training contract with Airways NZ

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February 2, 2026
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Airline peak body to meet with Airservices over ATC staffing woes

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January 27, 2026
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Airservices CEO Rob Sharp will meet A4ANZ chairman Graeme Samuel following a number of staffing headaches at the national air traffic management provider, including a chaotic day at Sydney Airport on 15 January that led to extensive delays and cancella…

Airservices staff shortage disrupts Sydney flights

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January 15, 2026
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As reported in The Australian, around a dozen flights were cancelled and others delayed by 15 minutes to more than an hour in Sydney on Thursday, with Airservices also using ground delays at other airports to pump the brakes on arrivals and departures …