The push is on to introduce digital air traffic tower technology at airports both in Australia and across the Tasman. Airservices Australia is Digital tower technology, which Airservices calls DAS, for digital aerodrome services, can provide an effective replacement or contingency backup to existing conventional air traffic control towers while delivering cost savings. This content

News briefs from across aviation DEFENCE NEWS The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of its ninth F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and the first to be taken on strength by its first operational flying unit to fly the jet, No 3 Squadron. F-35A A35-009 was delivered to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona where

An interview with astronaut Wendy Lawrence On that day in July of 1969, when Neil Armstrong stepped off the lunar module’s ladder and became the first human to kick up moon dust, the world watched on in awe. In one living room in the United States, that amazing feat inspired a young girl who would

Airports large and small face a range of pressures, challenges and opportunities. So what are the emerging trends, driven by financial constraints and emerging technologies, that face this critical sector of the aviation industry? Ownership, management and oversight A significant number of airport owners are thinking hard about the costs and benefits of owning and