Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for March 2025.
Highlights include:
- In March, the Australian aviation network saw a 2 per cent decrease in daily average flights compared to the same month last year. This reflects both a seasonal contraction post-summer holiday peak and also the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on operations at various airports in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales earlier in the month.
- Against this backdrop, our industry continues to focus on improving operational reliability, disruption response and resilience. Based on the latest available data, February saw the highest industry on-time performance in the last three years. Compliance with Ground Delay Programs has also improved as a key contributor to network predictability.
- At Perth Airport, Airservices has worked closely with operators to manage demand in excess of airport capacity, whereby new measures implemented in late February have resulted in a considerable reduction in ground and airborne delays. We will continue to work closely with industry to ensure a balanced outcome.
- Air traffic service (ATS) availability across airspace and towers was at 99.7 per cent and Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS) at 99.9 per cent, with ATS variations mainly attributable to the airspace volume north of Sydney and also Albury Tower. We remain focused on improving resilience across the network in the medium term, while preparing for the Easter period, including maximising the availability of resources and ensuring a reliable and resilient service to industry during peak travel times.
About Airservices
Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for safely and efficiently managing air traffic in 11 per cent of the world’s airspace, as well as the provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’’’s busiest airports. We are regulated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and work closely with our customers and industry to support the long-term growth of the aviation industry.
