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Exclusive: We need around 10% more ATCs, says Airservices boss

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August 10, 2026
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Speaking exclusively to Australian Aviation, Sharp said he feels Airservices should have around 1,200 air traffic controllers, and that current recruitment rates are the highest in its history. It comes as Airservices faces criticism for highly-publici…

Australian airlines defy Iran chaos for FY26 growth

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July 20, 2026
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In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for June 2026, Airservices Australia found that total network passenger flights were up 1.5 per cent and volumes up 2.7 per cent over FY25, with industry performance and Airservices’ own performance al…

Airservices rolls out new Brisbane noise plan

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July 10, 2026
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Developed following “extensive consultation with community and industry throughout July and August 2025”, Airservices says the new plan will reduce noise impacts from the airport for around 140,000 people.

ATC union to Airservices: Don’t blame our members for delays

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July 6, 2026
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Delays stretched from 30 minutes to an hour as at 9am on Sunday, though Airservices said the issues, caused by “short notice unplanned leave”, were resolved by 11:30am. Civil Air, however, said it “emphatically rejects” the claims around leave.

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.