Officer Ben Morgan has called
for government guarantees for
Bankstown and Camden.
“Now we are in a situation where
we have to fight to ensure that we
are not going to lose airspace and
that the f light training businesses
and the general aviation companies
that make their living from
Bankstown and Camden still
remain able to do so,” he said.
“We need strong assurances
from the government that underAUSTRALIAN FLYING November – December 201740 Badgerys and Bankstown australianflying.com.au
“An aviation expert steering
group, chaired by the Department
and including representatives from
Airservices Australia and the
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
(CASA), has also been established
for the airspace design process for
Western Sydney Airport. The
expert steering group is currently
undertaking preliminary planning
to determine the detailed work
and consultation for how the
airspace design is delivered.
“As these design phases are
implemented, the Department will
consult directly with aerodrome
operators and airspace users about
their current and future airspace
needs and the airspace requirements
for Western Sydney Airport.”
The department’s timeline
includes evaluation and
consultation across a two-year
period between 2019 and 2021.Final say
Australian Aircraft Owners and
Pilots Association Chief Executiveand efficiently for the Stage 1
airport (single runway operations)
without changing the current
design and f light path structure
for Sydney Airport or Bankstown
Airport,” said a department
spokesperson.
“The Forum On Western
Sydney Airport (FOWSA) is a
consultative forum that has been
established to enable the views
of the community, industry,
local government and other
stakeholders to be heard and
taken into account in the planning
and development of Western
Sydney Airport, including a
particular focus on f light path
design. Sydney Metro Airports,
which operates Bankstown and
Camden airports, is represented
on FOWSA by its Chief Executive
Officer. The Regional Aviation
Association of Australia is also a
member of FOWSA, representing
the interests of its members in
general aviation, including f light
training operators.no circumstances will these
airports be closed. We need strong
assurances from the government
that no sweetheart deals will
be done with these leasehold
operators that are currently in
charge of these facilities, that
they somehow magically transfer
title to these properties and to
be permitted to sell them when
the full impact of this new
international airport comes
in to effect.”Some fear
Bankstown’s
days are
numbered.