The Latest Breaking News from Airservices Australia

Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

A simple solution to aircraft noise plaguing suburbs is introducing a night curfew and capping the number of flights, community advocates say.

AAP · Apr 14, 2024

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 · Apr 11, 2024

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

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

The Canberra Times · Apr 2, 2024

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 · Feb 7, 2024

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 · Oct 14, 2023

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 · Sep 8, 2023

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 · Apr 21, 2023

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 · Apr 1, 2023

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 · Jan 17, 2023

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 · Dec 26, 2022