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AIRPORT OPERATIONS
FORUM 2022
Wednesday 1 - Friday 3 June, Sydney
Program
WELCOME It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2022 Australian Airports Association’s (AAA) biennial OPS SWAP Forum at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. We have all missed the opportunities to network, share ideas and hear about the latest industry developments and the AAA OPS SWAP Forum will be a welcome occasion for the airport community to come together again. This year’s program incorporates plenary sessions and panel discussions which focus on specific and detailed operational issues, and for the first time an exhibition space. This Forum is the only event of this nature held in Australia and is an invaluable opportunity for you to engage with industry professionals, colleagues and friends. I look forward to catching up with you all throughout the next three days. James Goodwin Chief Executive Australian Airports Association The Australian Airports Association (AAA) is a peak representative body founded in 1982 in recognition of the real need for one coherent, cohesive, consistent and vital voice for aerodromes and airports throughout Australia. The AAA represents the interests of more than 330 airports and aerodromes Australia wide – from the local country community landing strip to major international gateway airports. The AAA also represents more than 130 aviation stakeholders and organisations that provide goods and services to airports.
Networking Cocktail Event
D O LT O N E H O U S E J O N E S B AY W H A R F ( L O F T )
W E D N E S D AY 1 J U N E , 7 P M -10 P M
Join us for networking drinks at
the Loft at Doltone House Jones
Bay Wharf to enjoy a much needed
catch-up with industry colleagues
and friends.
Guests can enjoy a variety of canapes
and beverages, as well as opportunities
to network and make new industry
connections all whilst enjoying spectacular
views overlooking Sydney Harbour.
Airport Trivia and Networking Dinner
D O LT O N E H O U S E H Y D E PA R K
T H U R S D AY 2 J U N E , 7 P M -10 . 3 0 P M
Attend the ever popular Airport
Trivia and Networking Dinner at
Doltone House Hyde Park.
Join Airport Trivia Host Simon Hatfield
and test your national and international
aviation knowledge.
You will also enjoy a dinner and
beverages as you play as a team to win
Airport Trivia and Networking Dinner Partner the rounds and take out the 2022 Airport
Trivia Championship.
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M E E T O U R PA R T N E R S
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The AAA OPS SWAP Forum will be delivered under our approved COVID Event Plan. The safety of
our delegates, speakers and staff is our highest priority.
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MEET OUR MC
Todd Chapman is the principal of Leading Edge Management
Consulting and works with organisations who need support and
expertise going through complex change and transformation. Todd
leverages proven systems and personal skills honed in
more than 25 years of working in senior roles within
Australia’s most successful airlines.
In all of his assignments, the constant was the need for fundamental
transformation. Despite this constant, the challenges were highly variable,
the business units were dynamic and the operation was relentless.
Solutions came in the areas of safety management system implementation,
compliance and governance frameworks, digitisation, mergers and acquisitions,
outsourcing, contractor management and rectifying team culture.
However despite this diversity of solutions, Todd always found that to make the fix
genuine, it always involved two things; developing great people to be great leaders and
embedding quality systems to drive business discipline. And it is this philosophy and people
centred passion that underpins the approach with Leading Edge Consulting.
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questions to the speakers.
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D AY O N E W E D N E S D AY 1 J U N E follow the prompts
8AM REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPEN
ARRIVAL BARISTA COFFEE AND LIGHT BREAKFAST
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
9AM - 9.15AM OPS SWAP FORUM WELCOME
MC: Todd Chapman
AAA CHIEF EXECUTIVE WELCOME
James Goodwin, Chief Executive, Australian Airports Association
PARTNER PRESENTATION
Simon Abrahams, Manager, National Airports and Pavement Rehabilitation, Downer
9.15AM - 9.45AM CASA UPDATE
Pip Spence, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Aviation Safety, CASA
9.45AM - 10.15AM SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN AIRFIELD PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION
Graham Henderson, Manager, Pre Contracts & Development, Road Services,
Downer
• Extracting value from processed waste material streams
• Improved technology in recycling asphalt pavements
• Pathway to zero carbon in our industry
• Extending asset life through effective maintenance
• Collaborating with the industry to create more sustainable pavement outcomes
10.15AM - 10.45AM GLOBAL REPORTING FORMAT PROJECT
Dan Parsons, Senior Standards Officer (Aerodromes & Heliports),
Flight Standards Branch, CASA
• Overview of the Global Reporting Format
• Industry consultation
• Aerodrome-based activities
• Implementation considerations
• Future steps and timelines
10.45AM - 11.15AM MORNING TEA AND EXHIBITION
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O P S S WA P F O R U M P R O G R A M
D AY O N E W E D N E S D AY 1 J U N E
AIRPORT OPERATIONS
11.15AM - 11.45AM MANAGING EFFECTIVE CHANGE IN OPERATIONS – A PRACTICAL
PERSPECTIVE
Darren Angelo, Airfield Standards Manager, Melbourne Airport
• Referencing both elements from ICAO and the required application of Safety
Management Systems under Part 139, Darren will share several change
management journeys over the past two years. Several case studies will be
shared against the practical challenges of maintaining both operational and
compliance outcomes.
11.45AM - 12.15PM RUNNING A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AIRSIDE OPERATION
Peter Dunlop, Head of Airside Operations, Brisbane Airport
• Our vision and values are the foundation
• Recruitment and creating the right culture
• Training, safety improvement, innovation, efficiencies and sustainability
12.15PM - 1PM OPTIMISING AIRPORT OPERATIONS THROUGH ELECTRIFICATION OF
GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
Jim Diomides, Team Leader - Aifield Planning, Airbiz
Andrew Steel, Business Development Manager, Freightquip
• Introducing electric ground support equipment (E-GSE) – how it differs, and
battery types
• In service: E-GSE types in service right now, options readily available
• Infrastructure: E-GSE infrastructure needs, locating charger facilities, storage
strategies, transitioning to E-GSE
• Future Focus: expectations of E-GSE trends in the short and mid-term, pros
and cons
1PM - 1.30PM OPTIMISING AIRSIDE OPERATIONS AT A NON-RPT AIRPORT
Craig Sinclair, Economic Development Manager, Temora Shire Council
General Aviation (GA) is a crucial part of the nation’s aviation sector that has seen
sustained growth over the past decade. Temora Airport boasts one of the most
active non-RPT aerodromes in the country – attracting aviation enthusiast
internationally and nationally.
• Potential business opportunities in attracting general aviation users to your
aerodrome
• Lessons learned – Aerodromes and general aviation working together
• Diversifying revenue streams at non-RPT aerodromes
1.30PM - 2.30PM LUNCH AND EXHIBITION
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AIRSIDE TECHNOLOGIES
2.30PM - 3PM ELASTICITY — THE NEW OPERATIONAL IMPERATIVE
Jimmy Maitland, General Manager/Director Sales Southern Asia Pacific Region,
ADB Safegate
With the aviation recovery now underway, the question is where do you want to
recover to?
• Post pandemic airport recovery depends on how airports and airlines can tackle
volatility in an affordable way, without sacrificing safety and efficiency.
• The pandemic forced the acceleration of technology adaption, and a rethink of
how it is best utilised. How can airports benefit from these advances?
• How can elasticity provide airports with future adaptability, flexibility and
resilience?
3PM - 3.30PM THE PROS AND CONS OF LED LIGHTING
Mike Fisher, Managing Director, Airport Lighting Specialists
• The benefits of LED lighting
• Strengths and weaknesses of LED lighting
• Energy efficiency of LED lighting
• Colour vs. halogen
3.30PM - 4PM AFTERNOON TEA AND EXHIBITION
4PM - 4.30PM RIAA INDUSTRY GUIDE - FACILITIES PAVEMENT MARKING - AERODROME
MARKING GUIDE
David Eldridge, RIAA Director and Technical Committee Member, Roadmarking
Industry Association of Australia
The Roadmarking Industry Association of Australia represents contractors and
suppliers involved in pavement marking of carparks, warehouses, roads, and
aerodromes. The RIAA has developed a series of guides for members, specifiers
and clients summarising the appropriate legislation, standards, specifications, and
materials for various facilities.
This paper introduces the RIAA to the Australian Airports Association and provides
detail of the Aerodrome Facilities Guide.
4.30PM - 5PM TURNING WASTE INTO SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS FOR HIGH
PERFORMANCE ASPHALT
Trevor Diston, Technical and Marketing Manager, COLAS
• The use of secondary waste with a proven performance history can reduce the
demand for non-renewable raw materials to produce asphalt
• Asphalt mixes can be designed and produced using repurposed secondary
waste materials with improvement laboratory performance properties
• The use of repurposed secondary waste, replacement of hydrated lime with
liquid antistripping agents and lowering of mixing temperatures can lead to a 30
per cent reduction in the carbon footprint of asphalt
5PM FORUM CONCLUDES
6.30PM BUSES TO DEPART SOFITEL SYDNEY WENTWORTH
7PM - 10PM EVENING NETWORKING FUNCTION AT DOLTONE HOUSE JONES BAY
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O P S S WA P F O R U M P R O G R A M Have a question for
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D AY T W O T H U R S D AY 2 J U N E Scan the QR code and
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8AM REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPEN
ARRIVAL BARISTA COFFEE AND LIGHT BREAKFAST
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
9AM - 9.10AM WELCOME TO DAY TWO
MC: Todd Chapman
9.10AM - 9.40AM AIRPORT REGULATION: OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM
Diane Brown, Deputy Secretary, Infrastructure, Department of Infrastructure,
Transport, Communications and Regional Development
• Regulatory environment that airports can expect from the incoming
Australian Government
9.40AM - 10.10AM AIRSERVICES AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES – DIGITISING
AERONAUTICAL DATA INCORPORATED INTO THE INTEGRATED AIP (IAIP)
TO DELIVER CASR PART 175 AIS TO INDUSTRY
Pierre Kemmers, AIS Business Manager, Airservices Australia
AJ Hooke, Manager AIS, Airservices Australia
• Airservices AIS are enabling Aerodrome Operators as Aeronautical Data
Originators (ADOs) to comply with their aeronautical data obligations under
CASR P175 subpart D
• Aeronautical Data Processing is our core business
• Digital Transformation is our opportunity to identifying new ways of working
• What exciting initiatives are on our roadmap?
• A recent AIS digital transformation success - the NOTAM Web Service (NWS)
for airports and other ADOs
10.10AM - 10.45AM PANEL SESSION: AIRSIDE BEHAVIOURAL SAFETY LEARNINGS
Chair: Samantha Leighton, Senior Manager - Regulatory Affairs, Australian Airports
Association
Rob Porter, Executive General Manager Operations, Airport Development Group
Martin Hanley, Coordinator Airport Operations & Compliance, Ballina Shire Council
Simon Hatfield, Director, Airworks Consulting
10.45AM - 11.15AM MORNING TEA AND EXHIBITION
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D AY T W O T H U R S D AY 2 J U N E
WILDLIFE HAZARD MANAGEMENT
11.15AM - 11.45AM DON’T FEED THE BIRDS - REDUCING WILDLIFE FOOD SOURCES
Nick Bloor, CEO/Founder, IVM Group
• Why grass and insect management matters
• Scientific results from DIA program
• How to effectively manage grass and insects (program implementation, risk
management, success measures)
• The effects on strike data when managing from the ground up
• Measures of success when managing grass
11.45AM - 12.15PM WILDLIFE HAZARD MANAGEMENT - IMPLEMENTING YOUR WHMP
Chris Perry, Aviation Ecologist, JASKO
• WHMP: A brief overview
• Implementing the risk assessment
• Purpose of data collection
• Effective data management and analysis
• Key performance indicators
12.15PM - 1PM PANEL SESSION: NO PLANES = INCREASED WILDLIFE
Chair: Tony Conte, Head of Airfield Operations & Compliance, Sydney Airport
Jackson Ring, Airport Manager, Maranoa Regional Council
Alexandra Stone, Wildlife Biologist, Avisure
Nick Bloor, CEO/Founder, IVM Group
1PM - 2PM LUNCH AND EXHIBITION
AIRSIDE SAFETY, RISK AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
2PM - 2.30PM REIMAGINING BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING
Laura Nicholls, Resilience and Risk Manager, Brisbane Airport
• BAC’s Business Continuity Management Refresh
• Introduction of the Passenger Journey Value Chain
• Development of interactive BCP
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D AY T W O T H U R S D AY 2 J U N E
2.30PM - 3PM PANEL SESSION: NATIONAL RUNWAY SAFETY GROUP — BENEFITS OF
ESTABLISHING LOCAL RUNWAY SAFETY TEAMS AT YOUR AERODROME
Chair: Ashley McAlpine, Safety Performance Specialist, Safety, Risk and
Intelligence Branch/Safety Systems, CASA
David Binskin, General Manager Aviation, Sydney Metro Airports
Bob Calaby, Aerodrome Safety & Standards Manager, Airport Development Group
First Officer Alex Dunbar, Virgin Australia
3PM - 3.30PM CHANGE MANAGEMENT UNDER SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Facilitator: Gareth Coe
Dan Parsons, Senior Standards Officer (Aerodromes & Heliports),
Flight Standards Branch, National Operations and Standards Division, CASA
Darren Angelo, Airfield Standards Manager, Aviation, Melbourne Airport
3.30PM - 4PM AFTERNOON TEA AND EXHIBITION
PAVEMENTS
4PM - 4.30PM MACKAY AIRPORT - OCT 2019 RUNWAY PAP PROJECT UPDATE
Ross Ioakim, Regional Manager ANZ, ASI Solutions
• A 2016 report of Mackay Airport runway condition recommended the
consideration of a non-structural overlay in 2019
• However, due to age and FOD issues, Mackay Airport reviewed alternative
treatment options to maintain the runway surfacing
• In June 2018, Mackay Airport representatives attended the Sydney Airport cross
runway trial of the PAP treatment in the TDZ
• Following the successful completion of the Sydney Airport cross runway PAP
project in May 2019, the Mackay Airport runway PAP project was completed in
Oct 219
• The presentation will include details of the above points as well as an update
of the current condition and performance of the runway including details of
Mackay Airport Feb 2022 pavement condition report
4.30PM - 5PM SMARTER AND GREENER AIRFIELD PAVEMENT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
THAT ARE BOTH TIME AND COST-EFFICIENT
Zehra Kaya, National Manager — Roads and Pavements, HUESKER Australia
• Based on field-verification and experience locally and globally, this
presentation offers advanced design concepts that can be used by airport
asset owners to reduce construction costs, reduce the use of
non-renewables and increase asset performance, while also achieving higher
operational efficiency through time and process savings on a variety of civil
construction projects
• It focuses on applications of highly-engineered geosynthetic
decontamination and reinforcement systems in four different areas
5PM FORUM CONCLUDES
7PM - 10.30PM AIRPORT TRIVIA AND NETWORKING DINNER AT DOLTONE HOUSE
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8AM REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPEN
ARRIVAL BARISTA COFFEE AND LIGHT BREAKFAST
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
9AM - 9.10AM WELCOME TO DAY THREE
MC: Todd Chapman
9.10AM - 9.45AM AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS TOGETHER TO NET ZERO 2050
Andrew Parker, Chief Sustainability Officer, Qantas Group
• The Qantas plan to 2030 and 2050
• The key areas to cooperate on
• SAF and it’s critical role in Australia
9.45AM - 10.15AM ADVOCACY FOR REGULATION IN THE UNCREWED SYSTEMS INDUSTRY
Greg Tyrrell, Executive Director, Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems
• AAUS’ role in giving a voice to the uncrewed systems industry (RPAS and AAM)
• Challenges regulating these sectors
• Opportunities for the RPAS and AAM sectors
• Navigating a path forward
10.15AM - 10.45AM AIRLINES, AIRPORTS AND THE NEED FOR COLLABORATION
Scott Mitchell, Air Traffic & Meteorology Manager, Virgin Australia
Chris Nichols, Flight Dispatch Manager, Virgin Australia
• Virgin’s COVID-19 and administration journey
• Where we are at now and where we are going
• How airport relationships are key to our success
• Collaboration with airports
10.45AM - 11.30AM MORNING TEA AND EXHIBITION
AIRSIDE SAFETY, RISK AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
11.30AM - 12PM HOW 5G IS GOING TO AFFECT AUSTRALIAN AIRPORTS AND AIR TRAVEL
Ken Allcott, Manager, Airspace & Airfield Planning, Sydney Airport
• What are Radar altimeters and how many aircraft systems rely on their operation?
• What are the mobile telephone band allocations and what changes are proposed?
• What is the potential for interference with the proposed allocation to aircraft
operations?
• What overseas mitigations have been put in place to reduce the risk to
aviation activities?
AIRPORT CASE STUDIES
12PM - 12.30PM INFORMATION SHARING - EMBRACE THE FUTURE
Jenny Kox, Operations Standards Manager, Perth Airport
• Restructuring of document management to address Part 139 MOS
• Internet vs Extranet vs Intranet – what goes where
• Developing an Extranet portal for stakeholders for information sharing
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D AY T H R E E F R I D AY 3 J U N E
AIRPORT CASE STUDIES
12.30PM - 1PM NEWCASTLE AIRPORT “BUILDING AN AIRPORT THE REGION DESERVES”
Paul McFarlane, Executive Manager Operations (Acting), Newcastle Airport
• Newcastle Airport has had a long history at RAAF Base Williamtown
• The airport has witnessed rapid passenger growth over the past two decades
• Newcastle is fast becoming a place to visit with more connections than ever
before
• Now it’s time to expand our reach to places further afield
1PM - 2PM LUNCH AND EXHIBITION
2PM - 2.30PM FROM CERTIFIED AERODROME TO 110HA PADDOCK WITH A FUEL BOWSER
AND BACK AGAIN: MAINTAINING AERODROME OPERATIONS DURING
COMPLEX AIRSIDE/LANDSIDE CONSTRUCTION
Jenny Symons, Project Manager, Bega Shire Council
Ben Hargreaves, National Manager - Aviation, REHBEIN Airport Consulting
• The challenge:
- Ensure safe and compliant aerodrome operation whilst rolling out starter
- Extensions, runway renewal and a general aviation precinct
- In a swamp
- Whilst keeping the aerodrome functional
• And then there was COVID
• And then it rained - a lot
• What went well and what we learnt from the things that did not
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
2.30PM - 3PM EXISTING AIRPORTS WILL FORM THE BACKBONE OF THE ADVANCED AIR
MOBILITY NETWORK AS THE ELECTRIC AIR TAXI INDUSTRY TAKES OFF
Clem Newton-Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Skyportz
• “Urban Air Mobility” was the term originally used to describe the emerging
electric air taxi industry
• As the eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft move towards type certification it has become
apparent that “Urban Air Mobility” is a misleading term
• “Advanced Air Mobility” is the generally used term now, in recognition of the
likely non-urban operations
• It is likely that existing small regional airports will see a resurgence as the
lowest hanging fruit for Advanced Air Mobility operations and as these new
aircraft gain community acceptance, new landing sites will be established in
more populous areas
3PM - 3.45PM PANEL SESSION: INTEGRATED AIRSPACE — CHALLENGES AND
OPPORTUNITIES
Chair: James Goodwin, Chief Executive, Australian Airports Association
Isaac Palmer, National Operations Manager, AVCRM
Keith Tonkin, Managing Director, Aviation projects
Rob Weaver, Regulation & Public Policy (Global), Eve Air Mobility
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SIMON ABRAHAMS K E N A L L C OT T DARRE N ANGE LO
Manager, National Airports Ken Allcott, Manager, Airfield Standards Manager,
and Pavement Rehabilitation, Airspace & Airfield Planning, Melbourne Airport
Downer Sydney Airport
With more than 30 years’ Ken has overseen major airfield Darren has been working in the
experience delivering upgrades to facilitate Category aviation sector since 2003. In
engineering and construction II operations, compatibility of his former roles with CASA,
projects across Australia, new aircraft types including the Darren conducted safety
Simon brings a wealth of A380, B748 and more recently and technical surveillance
expertise in metropolitan, the B77X. of airports nationally, and
regional, remote, Defence developed standards and
and mine-site pavement Ken has worked with industry regulatory policy as a Senior
infrastructure projects. to introduce new technologies Standards Officer (Airports and
to enhance safety and Heliports). This work included
With a leadership style focused maximise capacity through representation of Australia as a
on best-for-client and implementation of new airport panel member for ICAO.
best-for-community outcomes, navigation and surveillance
innovation, quality, health, technologies including the As the Airfield Standards
safety and environment, Simon Global Landing System (GLS) Manager at Melbourne Airport,
has provided strategic direction and satellite-based surveillance Darren is presently responsible
to the delivery of award-winning technologies. for aeronautical publications,
airfield pavement projects airspace management, airfield
nationally after managing the Ken has recently been involved design and also maintaining
original surfacing of the Ayers in the CASA MOS Standards all airfield documents and
Rock (Connellan) Airport in working group and participates information systems.
1996. in ICAO as an advisor to CASA.
Darren has a genuine passion
Simon now leads Downer’s for the industry and holds
National Airports and a Bachelor of Technology
Pavement Rehabilitation (Aviation), a Master of Risk
division. Management and is accredited
as a quality auditor with
extensive experience in Safety
Management Systems.O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
D AV I D B I N S K I N NICK BLO O R DIANE BROWN
General Manager – Aviation, CEO/Founder, IVM Group Deputy Secretary at the
Sydney Metro Airports Department of Infrastructure,
Transport, Regional
Development
David is a senior manager Nick Bloor is Founder of the Diane Brown commenced
with omore than 30 years’ IVM Group; Australia’s leading as Deputy Secretary
experience within the aviation, technology and specialist at the Department of
Air Navigation Services, consulting group specialising in Infrastructure, Transport,
airports and corporate sectors. the emerging field of Integrated Regional Development and
As the General Manager – Vegetation Management (IVM) Communications in May 2021.
Aviation with Sydney Metro and grass management in the
Airports, David is responsible aviation space. She is responsible for leading
for the aviation operations of the provision of advice,
both Bankstown and Camden During a 30 year career Nick program management and
Airports. has been awarded Australian the regulation of relevant
Entrepreneur of the Year and legislative provisions, in relation
Prior to being appointed to Queensland Manager of the to aviation, maritime, road
this position David was with Year. transport and safety, and rail.
Airservices, where he was Diane joined the Department
an ATC and Manager leading of Infrastructure, Transport,
both daily operational air Regional Development and
traffic control requirements Communications in August
and overall organisational 2020 as First Assistant
improvement. Secretary of Communications
Infrastructure Division. Prior to
David has a Master of Business that, Diane spent seven years at
Administration (Executive) the Australian Treasury, in the
from Sydney Business School, Markets Group.
a Justice of the Peace and a
Student Pilot. Prior to joining the public
service, Diane held senior
roles in the private sector and
in the corporate regulator,
the Australian Securities and
Investment Commission. She
commenced her career as an
economist at the Reserve Bank
and has practised law at a
national law firm in Sydney.
Diane holds bachelor degrees
(with honours) in economics
and law from the University of
Sydney and a masters degree in
economics from the University
of New South Wales.
20O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
BOB CAL ABY TONY CONTE JIM DIOMIDES
Aerodrome Safety & Head of Airfield Operations Team Leader — Airfield
Standards Manager, Airport and Compliance, Sydney Planning, Airbiz
Development Group Airport
Bob Calaby is responsible Tony has been employed at Jim leads the Airside Planning
for safety management, Sydney Airport for more than and Design Discipline at Airbiz
aerodrome compliance and 33 years and has held a number and has more than 30 years’
emergency planning. of different positions within experience in managing airport
operations. projects of all sizes primarily
After a previous career in focused on airport/airside
engineering surveying and Tony started as a Technical planning and design.
working in the NT since 1985, Officer and continued this role
Bob joined the Federal Airports for 14 years before becoming Jim has prepared and managed
Corporation in Darwin in 1997, the Airfield Standards Manager airport master plans, terminal
originally in the position of when the airport was privatised area development plans,
Technical Supervisor and then in 2002. new airport developments,
moving into various operations new runways, airfield design,
roles. In 2010 Tony moved into apron/aircraft stand planning
Airfield Operations and and design, commissioning
Bob has had a lifelong interest currently holds the position of of aerobridges and Nose-In
in aviation and aviation history. Head of Airfield Operations and Guidance Systems, pavement
Compliance. linemarking and OLS
assessments.
Based on his airside planning
and operational experience, his
strong consultation, facilitation,
and presentation skills,
understanding international
and local rules and regulations,
Jim provides clients with
clear and pragmatic technical
solutions maximizing both
flexibility and efficiency.O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
TREVOR DISTIN ALEX DUNBAR PE TE R DUNLO P
Technical and Marketing First Officer, Virgin Head of Airside Operations,
Manager, COLAS Australia Brisbane Airport
Trevor joined the COLAS Alex Dunbar is a current Peter is an experienced and
Australia Group in 2016 as B737 First Officer for Virgin highly motivated professional
the Technical and Marketing Australia based in Brisbane. with expertise in managing
Manager having held a similar airline operations, customer
role with COLAS in Southern He has previously flown the services and airport airside
Africa. He has more than B777, Dash 8 and various operations.
35 years’ experience in the general aviation aircraft in
development, manufacture his career. He has extensive Peter has a proven track
and application of bituminous experience in safety and record in developing
materials in transport technical matters for quality systems in
infrastructure for roads, IFALPA (International Pilots team environments and
airports and ports. Association) & AusALPA establishing long-term quality
(Australian Airline Pilots relationships throughout the
Trevor currently serves on a Association), where he aviation industry.
number of Austroads, AfPA, was involved with the ICAO
AAA and Auststab technical Aerodrome Operations Peter has developed
committees. Working Group, CASA his career from aircraft
Part 139 implementation manufacturing, aircraft
& BoM Aviation working production management,
groups to name a few of his to aircraft technical
accomplishments. support through to airline
management in the roles of
He remains involved with Quality Manager, Manager
AusALPA as a safety & Airline Operations and
Technical delegate. Manager Customer Service
Support for the QantasLink
Network.
Peter has been employed with
BAC for more than 13 years
and is the Head of Airside
Operations.O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
D AV I D E L D R I D G E MIKE FISHER M ARTIN H ANLEY
Managing Director, Guidance Managing Director, Airfield Coordinator Airport
Road Management Lighting Specialists Operations & Compliance,
Ballina Shire Council
David Eldridge has been Mike Fisher joined Airport Martin has been employed
involved in the Road Lighting Specialists Pty Ltd in in the aviation industry since
Linemarking Industry 1999, after 10 years at a NATA 2006 in a number of roles
for more than 40 years. photometric laboratory. across ground handling,
Predominantly operating as a customer service, training
linemarking contractor he is Now as a Member of the and aerodrome operations.
also developing materials and Illuminating Engineering
application systems to improve Society (North America) and Martin is passionate about
various performance aspects Managing Director of ALS the aviation industry and
of roadmarkings. he is widely regarded for his strives to make positive
knowledge and experience impacts through his role
Serving as a Director of in all forms of airfield ground as Coordinator Airport
the Roadmarking Industry lighting. Operations & Compliance at
Association of Australia Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
(RIAA) since its inception, as well as engaging with
he also represents that body GHA team members across
to outside organisations Australia through his training
such as Standards Australia role with industry delivered
Committee MS-12 (AS1742), training, delivering nationally
CSIRO (Painting Contractor recognised qualifications in
Certification Program / the aviation sector.
Australian Paint Approval
Scheme), Road Authority
Pavement Marking Group, and
Austroads (Guide to Temporary
Traffic Management).
David is author of a series
of technical documents for
the RIAA detailing materials,
facilities and methods for
pavement markings including
the Aerodrome Marking Guide.O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
B E N H A R G R E AV E S S I M O N H AT F I E L D GRAHAM HENDERSON
National Manager - Aviation, Director, Airworks Consulting National Business Development
REHBEIN Airport Consulting Manager, Downer
Ben is a professionally After working in the aviation Graham is a qualified Civil
qualified civil engineer and industry for more than 20 Engineer who has been working
airport planner with 25 years’ years both internationally and in the asphalt and pavements
experience specialising within domestically, Simon has now industry since 1987. Initially
the airports sector. established his own business, commencing his career as a
‘Airworks’ where he specialises graduate in Melbourne, Graham
He has been involved in a wide in Airport Operations, Master later moved to Hong Kong as
variety of airport development Planning and Technical Operations Manager for an
planning and design projects Inspections. asphalt production and
including many Australian surfacing company.
regional airports. Ben is the Having an enthusiasm for flight
lead design consultant on the has also led Simon to become In 1997, Graham moved to Perth
Merimbula Airport project. both an experienced glider and in WA to take on the role of
power pilot. General Manager of a national
surfacing company and
Professionally he has achieved remained in the role for around
a number of goals which have 14 years.
been recognised within the
industry and for being involved Graham then moved back
with the inaugural OPS SWAP to Melbourne and has been
Forum as part of the team who working with Downer as their
co-founded this event. National Business Development
Manager for more than five
years. This job has become
particularly exciting for Graham
with Downer’s focus on
innovative products, sustainable
solutions and service offerings.O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
AJ HOOKE ROSS IOAKIM Z E H R A K AYA
Manager, Aeronautical Regional Manager ANZ, National Manager — Roads
Information Services (AIS), ASI Solutions and Pavements, HUESKER
Airservices Australia Australia
AJ Hooke is the Manager Advocating the benefits Zehra holds a Bachelor of
Aeronautical Information of adopting sustainable Science degree in Engineering
Services (AIS) for Airservices solutions to asset owners to with a specialisation in
Australia and leads a team support the maintenance of high-performance materials,
providing Aeronautical road and airfield pavements and has completed a Master’s
Information Publication has driven Ross’s technical degree in International
products and NOTAM Office and career development and Business, at Griffith University,
& Briefing Office services has resulted Queensland.
essential to aviation under in Ross achieving ‘trusted
CASR Part 175. advisor’ status by his clients, She has been a strong
peers and colleagues. advocate for advanced design,
He joined Airservices in 2017, construction, and maintenance
having worked in aviation Following 19 years practices within the
with major airlines both in with Downer, Ross now infrastructure sector, driving
Australia and overseas in represents ASI Solutions and delivering meaningful
senior operational positions. (UK) as Regional Manager change working collaboratively
A chiasmatic leader who ANZ to utilise his technical with the industry stakeholders
holds an MBA and Degree in knowledge in infrastructure across Australia.
Management. asset management to assist
asset managers sustainably Over the past eight years,
extend she has worked on numerous
the life of their asphalt airfield projects locally, where
surfaces. she has specialised in the use
of engineered geosynthetic
solutions in pavements with a
particular interest in asphalt
reinforcement to tackle the
effects of reflective cracking in
pavement structures.
She is currently focused on
various airfield development,
upgrade and rehabilitation
projects, helping deliver
increased asset performance
together with responsible
sustainability in airfield
engineering, design,
construction and maintenance
using innovative smart
technologies specialised for
airfields.
25O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
JENNY KOX PIERRE KEMMERS JIMMY MAITLAND
Operations Standards AIS Business Manager, General Manager/Director
Manager, Perth Airport Airservices Australia Sales Southern Asia Pacific
Region, ADB Safegate
Jenny has worked in airports Pierre leads the Australian Jimmy Maitland is the General
across Western Australia since NOTAM and Briefing Office Manager and Sales Director
2005 when, with her husband located in Canberra. He joined for ADB Safegate Australia.
Stephen, they left Melbourne Airservices five years ago From customer service to large
to travel around Australia and after a career with the aviation scale turnkey projects, he has
found themselves landing their section of the Australian worked closely with a large
dream job managing Forrest Bureau of Meteorology. number of airports in Australia,
Airport (and B&B) on the New Zealand and the Pacific to
Nullabor. He is always looking at options assist in providing them with a
to work smarter through broad range of Airfield Lighting
From there, Jenny had a technology and is passionate and Gate solutions tailored
number of roles with Forte about putting service first. to the airport’s requirements.
Airport Management, initially Making aeronautical data He is an active member of the
running screening at Cocos available to airspace users is in industry, and is a member of
(Keeling) Island Airport then his blood. the Part 139 TWG, and Chair
later in aviation compliance, of the AAA AGL Technical
management relief and project Working Group.
management to many airports
across WA. She has also held Jimmy is committed to helping
senior management roles airports maximise safety,
at Karratha Airport and the sustainability and operational
Shire of Exmouth. She now efficiency through the
calls Perth Airport home as implementation and integration
the Operations Standards of airside technologies.
Manager overseeing Business
Continuity, Service Standard
reporting to airlines, CASA
regulatory documentation,
the Perth Airport Extranet and
procedures for the airfield and
terminal operations teams.O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
ASHLEY MCALPINE PA U L M C FA R L A N E S C OT T M I T C H E L L
Safety Performance Acting Executive Manager Air Traffic and Meteorology
Specialist, Safety, Risk and Operations, Newcastle Manager, Virgin Australia
Intelligence Branch/Safety Airport
Systems, CASA
Ash McAlpine has been actively Paul has been passionate Scott is an aviation management
engaged in aviation and safety about aviation since he was a professional, currently working at
management roles for most of small boy. Virgin Australia as Air Traffic and
his career; most recently Meteorology Manager.
employed by the Civil Aviation Over the past thirteen years,
Safety Authority (CASA) Paul has worked and managed Working to drive safety and
specialising in safety regional and remote airports efficiency outcomes for the
performance and management. in different parts of Australia airline through adoption of new
and has providing consulting technologies and collaborating
Ash is also a State (Australian) services to many other with the aviation industry, Scott
representative on various aerodromes. commenced with Virgin in
International Civil Aviation January 2022 and represents
Organisation (ICAO) Steering Now, as Acting Executive the airline at a number of forums
and Working Groups as well as Manager Operations at including Western Sydney Airport,
the Chair of the Australian Newcastle Airport, Paul leads the Sydney Airport Demand
Aviation Wildlife Hazard a dedicated operations team Management Review among
Working Group and the who not only facilitate to others.
rapporteur of the National movement of more than 1.2
Runway Safety Group. million passengers per year, but Prior to working for Virgin, Scott
help shape an exciting future spent 12 years at Airservices
Ashley has a unique with the runway and terminal Australia in a variety of
perspective on aviation; having upgrades. safety, project and customer
insight through the eyes of an engagement roles.
aviator, an air traffic controller,
an airfield operator and a Working with airlines and airports,
Regulator. he championed a number of
initiatives to improve aviation in
Australia including stakeholder
engagement on airspace
modernisation and reform,
operational improvements,
runway safety enhancements and
OneSKY.
Outside of aviation, Scott
volunteers his time serving
as Deputy Chair for Limbs 4
Life, a non-profit organisation
that advocates and empowers
amputees to live independently.
27O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
CLEM NEWTON- LAURA NICHOLLS CHRIS NICHOLS
BROWN Resilience and Risk Manager, Flight Dispatch Manager,
Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane Airport Virgin Australia
Skyportz
Clem Newton-Brown Laura practiced for 10 years Now in his sixth year with
established Skyportz to as an Insurance Litigator Virgin Australia, Chris holds
develop a network of landing prior to transitioning into Risk the position of Manager, Flight
sites for Advanced Air Mobility. Management and Resilience in Dispatch. He is responsible
Local Government and Aviation. for mentoring and leading
He is a former planning and his team to deliver industry-
property barrister, Member Laura managed the governance leading flight planning and
of the Victorian Parliament portfolio for two Queensland on-time performance initiatives
and Deputy Lord Mayor of Local Councils and was for both Virgin Australia and
Melbourne. instrumental in the design, their growing external airline
development and embedding customer base.
He sits on various Federal, Enterprise Risk Management
State and International working Frameworks across the varying Chris has completed his
groups developing the rules operational and executive Bachelor of Aviation through
and regulations required for functions. Griffith University and holds a
this industry to emerge; Commercial Pilots Licence and
At Brisbane Airport Instrument Rating.
• Chair, Advanced Air Corporation, Laura manages an
Mobility working group of extensive portfolio, providing
the AAUS advice and guidance on
insurance, risk management
• Federal National Emerging and resilience (incorporating
Aviation Technologies incident, emergency, crisis
Committee and business continuity
management).
• CASA Air Mobility
Infrastructure Ecosystem
technical working group
• NASA Advanced Aerial
Mobility working group.O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
I S A A C PA L M E R A N D R E W PA R K E R D A N PA R S O N S
National Operations Chief Sustainability Officer, Senior Standards Officer
Manager, AVCRM Qantas Group (Aerodromes & Heliports),
CASA
Isaac leads AVCRM’s Andrew Parker was appointed Dan Parsons is an airport
Operations Team for all Chief Sustainability Officer operations and safety
Aerodromes and RPA in August 2021 to drive the professional currently working
Organisations throughout Group’s sustainability and with the Civil Aviation Safety
Australia and the Pacific. ESG (environment, social and Authority developing standards
governance) strategy and for aerodromes and heliports.
Having led large scale rollouts commitments.
and implementation plans to He has worked as a regulator,
councils, multi-airport This includes the Group’s 2050 manager, trainer, and
organisations state net zero emission plan – one of consultant with and for airports
organisations, Isaac focuses the first of any airline worldwide in five countries ranging from
on integration between – and our program for waste small remote airstrips in the
airports and RPA Operations and plastic eradication. He also outback through to major
and the regulators. Isaac is manages the integration of ESG international transport hubs.
also avidly pursuing Diversity in to all aspects of the business.
and Inclusivity for the aviation In addition to his day job, he is
industry through various Prior to this role, Andrew was completing a PhD in wildlife
working groups and avenues. Group Executive – Government, hazard management and
Industry, International and writes articles on aviation
Sustainability from 2013 to safety topics on his website —
August 2021, having led the therunwaycentreline.com
Group’s Sustainability efforts
since 2017.
Before Qantas, Andrew was
Senior Vice President –
Public, International, Industry,
Environment Affairs at Emirates,
based in Dubai and was a key
architect in the Qantas Emirates
alliance that launched in 2013.
Andrew previously worked in
public affairs, government and
journalism.
He is the Chair of the Australia
Day Council of NSW.
29O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
CHRIS PERRY ROB PORTER JACKSON RING
Aviation Ecologist, JASKO Executive General Manager Airport Manager, Maranoa
Operations, Airport Regional Council
Development Group
Chris is qualified as one of Rob Porter is the Executive Jackson’s career in aviation
the few professionals to General Manager of Operations has seen him gain over a
have degrees in both Airport for the Airport Development decade of experience in
Management and Conservation, Group (Darwin International aviation operations, business
Biology and Ecology. Airport, Alice Springs Airport and management and safety in
Tennant Creek Airport). both regional and major ports
He has been developing throughout Australia.
WHMPs for the domestic and Rob has more than 30 years
international aviation industry for experience’ in the aviation With a keen interest in wildlife
more than 10 years. As well as industry including 11 years management and promoting
practically implementing them as managing operations at Mackay industry best practice, Jackson
an Airport Manager. and Gold Coast airports and hopes to put his experience and
almost two decades with passion to good use and enjoys
During this time a continuing Airservices ARFFS in operations, the challenge of assisting the
trend emerges throughout all progressing from Aviation Fire aviation industry manage the
sizes of operations; How to Fighter to Chief Fire Officer. issue of wildlife strikes.
effectively collect data and then
how to analyse this information Rob was also Chair of Mackay
in a way that is meaningful both Tourism and Mackay Stadium, as
operationally and functionally to well as having held the roles of
the SMS? Queensland Director and Deputy
Board Chair of the AAA.O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
CRAIG SINCLAIR PIP SPENCE ANDREW STEELE
Economic Development Chief Executive Officer and Business Development
Manager, Temora Shire Director of Aviation Safety, Manager, Freightquip
Council CASA
Craig is responsible for Prior to joining CASA, Pip was Andrew is well versed in
growing the economy through previously the Chief Operating providing equipment solutions
the attraction of businesses, Officer at the Department of across a broad range of
residents and tourists. The Infrastructure, Transport, Regional industries and clients.
attraction of aviation related Development and Communications Andrew has managed electric
industry to Temora is key to and before that the Deputy equipment implementation
the community’s strategy of Secretary for Transport, which in the Airport & GSE, Rail and
diversification in an economy included responsibility for aviation Seaport markets for more
that is largely reliant on and airport policy and program than four years – involved
broadacre agriculture. matters. in the design, delivery,
implementation, and aftersales
The infrastructure at Temora Pip has a Bachelor of Economics support phases. In additional to
Airport is among the best in from the University of Tasmania practical skills from hands on
Regional Australia, providing a and a Graduate Diploma in experience,
home for the Temora Aviation Economics from the Australian
Museum and a number of National University. Andrew has extensive data
recreational aviation events. analysis capabilities –
The associated Airpark Estate providing modelling for battery
comprises of more than 100 autonomy across fleet wide
lots and is home to a diverse rollout of electric GSE and
range of aviation enthusiasts determining appropriate fleet
from around Australia and sizing.
across the globe.
Craig is currently working
on a project to expand the
Estate by 40 lots and develop
the infrastructure required
to attract a commercial pilot
training academy for up to 200
students.O P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
ALEXANDRA STONE JENNY SYMONS KEITH TONKIN
Wildlife Biologist, Avisure Project Manager, Bega Shire Managing Director,
Council Aviation Projects
Alexandra is a Wildlife Biologist Jenny has extensive experience Keith has been in the aviation
and the Northern Australia in client side project industry since 1986. He
Wildlife Team Leader at Avisure. management, mainly outside spent 15 years in the RAAF
aviation. Having once held flying tactical transport
She has assisted national a private pilot’s licence, and long-range strike and
and international airports in the opportunity to work on reconnaissance aircraft,
managing wildlife on and in Merimbula Airport’s services followed by nine years of
the vicinity of aerodromes upgrades, terminal extension, international and domestic
including Gold Coast Airport, runway extension and pavement operations for Qantas.
Brisbane Airport, Melbourne upgrade, and establishment of
Airport, Cairns Airport, Sydney its new general aviation precinct Since 2003, Keith and his
and Western Sydney Airport, was too good to miss. team at Aviation Projects
Changi International Airport and have provided trusted advice
Hawke’s Bay Airport. She has degrees in Construction, about airport planning,
Commerce and Arts, and is also operations and development
Her work includes performing active in Board governance. and aerodrome safeguarding in
wildlife risk assessments, Australia and the Asia-Pacific,
delivering wildlife hazard enabling the development and
management training and implementation of practical
on-ground wildlife dispersal, solutions to complex aviation
and implementing new problems.
technologies, such as Tableau
and Fulcrum, to wildlife hazard
management programsO P S S WA P F O R U M S P E A K E R S
GREG TYRELL R O B W E AV E R
Executive Director, Australian Regulation & Public Policy
Association for Uncrewed Global Lead, Eve Air Mobility
Systems
Greg graduated with an MSc Rob is the Regulation & Public
from Monash University and Policy Global Lead for Eve
started work with Melbourne Air Mobility, the Embraer
based drone developer backed startup dedicated to
Aerosonde in 1995 as part of accelerating the global Urban
the foundation team. Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem.
Previously he was Executive
Greg is a CASA certified drone General Manager Safety,
operator with more than 2,500 Environment & Assurance at
hours of experience. Airservices Australia, where he
was a member of the Executive
He served as Aerosonde’s for six years.
Chief Pilot before taking on the
Managing Director role from He has also worked for the
2004 until 2012. UK’s Air Navigation Service
Provider and holds a PhD in
In 2014, he became Executive safety critical systems from the
Director of the Australian University of York.
Association for Uncrewed
Systems (AAUS) Australia’s
peak body advocating on behalf
of the drone and advanced air
mobility sectors.O P S S WA P F O R U M PA R T N E R S
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