Daily briefing

Australia's FIMS pricing consultation closes with cost allocation still a live issue

Airservices Australia's consultation on a proposed pricing model for access to its Flight Information Management System closed on 27 September. Airservices says it will review submissions, publish feedback and outline next steps.

UTM/FIMS economics affect whether routine low-altitude traffic management becomes an operator cost, a public infrastructure cost or some mixture of the two.

Australian operators should watch the published submissions and final model for per-flight, subscription or service-class pricing that could materially change the economics of high-frequency drone operations.