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NEWS HEADLINE - Thursday 13 June 2002
ATC Dispute
Further to our news from the 11 June, The Australian Air Traffic Controller’s union, Civil Air, has advised that controllers intend to strike on Friday 14 June between 16:00 and 21:00 EST.
AOPA has been in contact with Airservices Australia and we can advise members that we are reasonably pleased with the arrangements that are being put in place during the dispute.
All controlled airspace around regional Towers will become MBZ’s. Canberra and Cairns are still being negotiated, they might or might not be MBZ’s.
Capital City Airports will remain restricted areas. Requests from AOPA for GA aircraft to be allowed in on a ” slots available” basis have so far been rejected.
Military Airports, that is Williamtown, Townsville and Darwin are unaffected.
AOPA congratulates Airservices Australia for the consideration shown to GA. There was a time when the airspace would have remained shut and empty.
DC