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Canberra will be the first airport in Australia to use digital aerodrome services (DAS), which allow for 360-degree remote air traffic management via cameras and sensors positioned at the airfield. The 18mm galvanised steel mast installed this month is a step towards DAS coming online next year.
An ATSB investigation into the incident concluded that the employee had worked multiple night shifts in a row with "reduced extended rest periods", which likely reduced their ability to "obtain restorative sleep".
Speaking at the inaugural 2024 Australian Aviation Summit, Sharp said the sector is 'at a really critical time for the future of aviation'.
Under the three-year deal with Airways International, the commercial arm of Airways New Zealand, Airservices will trial the TotalControl mobile training simulator, including Airways staff acting as pilots for remote instruction.
While total ground delays were up 33 per cent during the month, most of these were due to weather issues including crosswinds at Sydney and low visibility events in Brisbane and Melbourne, and just 2 per cent were attributable to Airservices.
The four trainees studied 10 weeks online and 20 weeks face-to-face, and will now return to Australia for additional instruction in Airservices’ Melbourne facility before being sent to control towers at regional airports for their final field training.
