Company Overview
Aviation Projects is a multi-disciplinary consultancy, firmly focussed on achieving our purpose of a safe, secure, efficient and sustainable aviation industry.
Our unique understanding of the aviation industry and the strategic relationships we have with regulators and a broad range of industry participants positions us to provide best practice management expertise applicable to airports and flying operations.  Download our brochure here
Airports
Airport operators are faced with increasingly complex compliance and management programs, as well a lack of affordable management expertise. We can assist with achieving safe, secure, efficient and sustainable outcomes through:

• Strategic planning
• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements including Civil Aviation Safety Regulations,                  Transport Security Regulations and other state and federal government legislation
• Managing the allocation of scarce resources

Flying Operations
The growth in civil aviation flying activities around the world has led to a shortage of expertise available to assist in the establishment and ongoing management of safe, secure, efficient and sustainable flying operations. Our extensive experience in this field enables us to provide targeted expertise to assist with the full range of aviation planning, compliance and management programs.

Aeronautical Studies and Risk Management
Where aviation impacts have been identified or deviations from applicable regulations, standards or guidance are necessary, we can assist regulators, developers or operators to achieve desired outcomes through preparation of an aeronautical study or impact assessment.
We can assist with the identification of potential risks associated with a proposed course of action and development of a treatment plan in order to maintain an acceptable level of safety through preparation of a risk assessment.
We sponsor academic research into subjects that assist us to achieve our mission.
Expert witness services can also be provided.


Core Capabilities
Our expertise in airport and flying operations is focussed on three core areas of activity; planning, operations and management.

PLANNING
We assist organisations to maximise the return on their invested capital through strategic planning initiatives, analysing current circumstances, facilities and systems and proposing and implementing improvements where appropriate.

OPERATIONS
We assist aviation organisations to operate safely, securely and effectively.

MANAGEMENT
We assist organisations to achieve sustainable outcomes, assure stakeholders that their management activities comply with all relevant regulatory requirements, ensure that scarce resources are allocated to achieve quality, time or cost objectives using appropriate management techniques, and retain and distribute corporate knowledge through the development of policies, procedures and supporting documentation.


Current Issues
Introduction of RNAV (RNP) procedures in Australia.

A project is currently underway to introduce public RNAV (RNP) instrument approach procedures to a number of airports in Australia. These procedures enable certain aircraft to fly via precisely defined tracks (including curved segments) using satellite-based navigation. Traditional limitations associated with ground-based navigation systems such as the requirement to conduct long straight-in approaches are not applicable to these approaches.
The following benefits can be achieved through implementation of RNAV (RNP) procedures:

• Noise and other environmentally sensitive locations can be avoided
• Lower noise emissions are possible since aircraft engines can be set to a lower thrust setting for a longer period during descent
• Flight times can be reduced, leading to lower fuel burn and therefore lower carbon emissions, enhanced productivity, lower direct operating costs and potentially lower airfares
• Safety is enhanced because there is an increased level of automation available during the approach phase of the flight
• Aircraft are able to descend to a lower height above the ground than is possible with other non-precision approaches, increasing the likelihood that an aircraft able to conduct these approaches will land at its intended destination, particularly during bad weather
• Terrain and other obstacles can be avoided while still achieving lower heights above the ground closer to the runway
• Airspace can be optimised, particularly in congested terminal areas

Since RNAV (RNP) approaches deliver enhanced safety, efficiency and sustainability outcomes, we strongly support their implementation as soon as reasonably practicable.
 
For further information about this issue contact us.