Review of Australian Super Hornet Flying Operations at RAAF Base Amberley
In January 2015, the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman (ANO), the Department of Defence (Defence) and Airservices Australia (Airservices) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which established the ANO as an independent review and complaints mechanism for Defence’s aircraft noise management
Case Studies in Complaint Management
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 […]
ANO assessment of Airservices Australia’s response to the Assessment of Aircraft Noise Information (Sydney)
This report outlines the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman’s (ANO) assessment of progress in implementation of recommendations arising from the ANO’s Assessment of Aircraft Noise Information (Sydney).
Parafield aircraft noise issues
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.
ANO assessment of Airservices Australia’s response to the Perth Aircraft Noise Information Review
This report outlines the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman’s (ANO) assessment of progress in implementation of recommendations arising from the ANO’s Review of Aircraft Noise Information Presentation and Complaint Resolution: Perth.
Full length departures – Potential noise benefits (Perth)
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 […]
Assessment of Aircraft Noise Information (Sydney) – Airservices Australia
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 of […]
ANO assessment of Airservices Australia’s response to the Review of Complaints Handling
This report outlines the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman’s (ANO) assessment of progress in implementation of recommendations arising from the ANO’s Review of Complaints Handling – Airservices Australia. The review, released in February 2011, was the first review completed by the ANO office following its establishment in September 2010.
Review of Aircraft Noise Information Presentation and Complaint Resolution: Perth
In establishing the role of the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman (ANO), the Government stated in their Aviation White Paper that the Ombudsman will “monitor Airservices’… presentation of noise information with a view of continuing to improve the flow of information to the affected communities”. This Review is directed specifically at this matter in the context of […]
ANO Report on Fingal Head Aircraft Noise
Over the past 6 months the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman’s (ANO) office has received complaints about aircraft traffic over Fingal Head. While individual complaints have covered a range of issues the key matters that have been identified are: