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The Latest Breaking News from Airservices Australia

Airport disruption avoided after firies strike deal

The United Firefighters Union has called off a planned four-hour strike after it reached an agreement with Airservices Australia.

AAP

Leaked papers reveal 'high' safety risk at Canberra airport: union

Airport firefighters to go on strike; threat to school holiday travel.

The Canberra Times

Airport disruption as firies strike over 'extreme risk'

Aviation firefighters will cause major school holiday travel disruptions when they strike over claims staff shortages are posing "extreme risks" for passengers.

AAP

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Australia building air traffic control system for drones ahead of influx of ‘flying taxis’

Exclusive: Airservices Australia says ‘Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games will be catalysing event for air taxis’, with 60m drone flights of all types expected by 2043

The Guardian - AU

Soft landing for airfares but cancellations hang around

Domestic flights are cheaper but staffing shortages mean delays and cancellations are still above average.

AAP

Flight disruption nationwide caused by two absent Sydney air traffic controllers, Senate hears

Airservices Australia faces questions in estimates about Monday’s delays and cancellations as agency’s CEO defends his almost $1m salary

The Guardian - AU

Firefighters raise alarm over six flights landing in Sunshine Coast without fire crews since December

Firefighters union alleges Airservices Australia failed to ensure fire services were available for delayed flights at the Queensland airport

The Guardian - AU

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Pilots union criticises Brisbane airport for ‘potentially unsafe’ noise reduction strategy

Airport’s direct talks with carriers such as Emirates and Singapore Airlines to reduce flights over the city described as ‘highly unusual’

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s south-east hit by damaging wind, storms and hail

Active front crosses SA, Victoria and NSW, bringing strong winds and cooler temperatures

The Guardian - AU

New Brisbane flight paths released for community feedback

Airservices Australia has released six new potential aircraft routes out of Brisbane Airport. Find out which suburbs the paths affect.

ABC News

Eyes on the sky: the air-traffic controllers watching 11% of the world’s airspace

Exclusive: Airservices Australia is looking to recruit up to 140 trainee controllers a year. They want you – if you can pass the test

The Guardian - AU

How prisons, drug smugglers and the war in Ukraine made Australia's DroneShield a global success

The Australian company DroneShield is riding a global wave of demand for anti-drone guns, caused partly by the high-profile use of drones in the war in Ukraine.

ABC News

Aussie satellites to plug air traffic gaps

Five Australian made satellites are about to launch in a project designed to close gaps in air traffic management systems and reduce bumpy flights.

AAP

Firies fearful over water contamination

Firefighters who drank contaminated water at a major Victorian airport have elevated levels of toxic chemicals in their blood.

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The Guardian - AU

Australian travellers to face flight disruptions next week during industrial action by airport firefighters

The strike, planned for Friday 9 December at 27 airports nationwide, could result in grounded international and domestic flights, union says

ABC News

Aircraft flight noise moved from community to community — and residents have had enough

Kim Crawford and Sharon Fotheringham live in peaceful, laid-back communities, or they used to. A change in navigation technology has meant noisy flights are now buzzing overhead.

The New Daily

Strike action could throw holiday plans into chaos

Firefighters have voted to strike in a move that could throw airports around the nation into chaos during the busy holiday period.

AAP

Airport walk-off could disrupt peak travel

The union representing airport firefighters is threatening to stop work over staff shortages, while their employer says they are really after higher wages.

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Firefighters tested for forever chemicals

Firefighters are being tested for toxic PFAS chemicals after unsafe levels were found in drinking water at a Victorian airport.

ABC News

PFAS firefighting chemical found in drinking water at Avalon Airport fire station

Unsafe levels of a firefighting chemical that has been linked to health concerns have been found in drinking water at Avalon Airport's fire station and air traffic control tower.

ABC News

Aviation firefighters threaten holiday season strike, grounding planes around Australia

The United Firefighters Union will open a ballot to vote on whether to hold a strike, which could ground the entire country's aviation industry.

The Guardian - AU

Severe weather causes major flight disruptions at Sydney airport ahead of AFL grand final weekend

Approximately 40 flights due to land in or depart Sydney were cancelled on Thursday morning, leading to cancellations in Melbourne

ABC News

Sydney Airport chaos as dozens of flights cancelled due to weather concerns

Airservices Australia says weather conditions are likely to cause two of three runways at Sydney to close, after more than 50 flights have been cancelled.

Newcastle Herald

New flight paths to affect Hunter suburbs

Williamtown flight path changes will have a 'noticeable impact' on residential areas in the Hunter.

The Guardian - AU

Air traffic control union warns overtime and shortages are compromising agency

Airservices Australia denies there is any shortage of controllers, despite struggle to fill shifts

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