Aviation
The concern related to Air Traffic Controllers being returned to work after an incident has occurred before the incident is fully investigated.
The concern related to the runway selection by ATC at Perth Airport giving priority to noise abatement procedures rather than aircraft safety.
The concern related to the new KEVIE 1A STAR procedure for arrivals into Brisbane. The reporter advised that the new procedure took aircraft very low at a significant distance from the airport and in an area which frequently experienced turbulence.
The concern related to inter cabin crew communication in a language other than English which meant that all cabin crew could not understand what was occurring.
The concern related to the training and preparation of surface movement controllers at Melbourne Airport for the move to new technology in the new control tower. The controllers will be using Integrated Tower Automation Suite (INTAS) and do not feel that they have received sufficient training before going live.
The concern related to the excessive workload experienced by the flight crew during an approach to Sydney due to unnecessary instructions from ATC.
The concern related to the potential of a loss of separation or loss of separation assurance as a result of a breakdown of coordination between Essendon tower and Melbourne tower.
The concern related to the RNAV (GNSS) RWY21 approach not being contained with controlled airspace at Coffs Harbour.
The concern related to the move from the old air traffic control tower to the new tower at Melbourne Airport. The reporter was concerned that the surface movement controllers had not received sufficient training and simulation in the new operating systems to operate safely.
The reporter expressed a safety concern regarding the allocation of emergency exit seating on flights by a foreign operator.
