Case Studies in Complaint Management report

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In February 2011, the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman’s (ANO) office undertook a comprehensive review of Airservices Australia’s (Airservices) handling of aircraft noise complaints. The 18 recommendations were accepted and implemented over the next two years. These actions have seen some significant changes and improvements in Airservices’ handling of complaints, and this further review of complaint management […]

Full length departures – potential noise benefits (Perth)

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This report provides details of an analysis of data by the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman’s office comparing full length runway departures and departures from an intersection. It incorporates information from various sources and draws a conclusion on the merits, or otherwise, of further research to determine whether there are significant noise benefits in full length departures […]

Parafield aircraft noise issues

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This report provides details of the investigations undertaken by the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman’s (ANO) office into aircraft noise issues being raised by residents of Parafield.

Release of Aircraft Noise Information Report (Sydney)

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The Aircraft Noise Ombudsman (ANO) recently released its Review of Aircraft Noise Information, Presentation and Complaint Resolution (Perth)1 , hereinafter referred to as the Perth Review. The Perth Review made a series of recommendations for Airservices Australia (Airservices), many of which have national relevance, and when implemented, will help improve the noise information for residents […]

ANO Annual Report 2010-2011

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In accordance with the terms of my Charter, I am hereby providing my first annual report since commencing as Aircraft Noise Ombudsman in September 2010. The following is a summary report and more detail is provided in my quarterly reports which are published on my web site.