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.
In its latest Network Overview report for December 2023, the body responsible for air traffic control in Australia acknowledged that 16 per cent of ground delays last month were attributable to Airservices, up from 11 per cent in October and November.
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 $…