Head of Integrated Airspace Program, Airservices Australia
Luke Gumley is Head of Airservices Australia’s Integrated Airspace Program, responsible for the implementation of Airservices’ Flight Information Management System as part of Australia’s UAS Traffic Management ecosystem, UAS detection capabilities at civil controlled aerodromes, and tailoring Airservices’ data for UAS operations. He has over 11 years’ experience in senior management roles within the Australian Government’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) including as inaugural manager of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems branch. Luke was instrumental in CASA’s adoption of the JARUS SORA as an assessment framework for BVLOS and complex operations, and the development of CASA’s RPAS and AAM strategic regulatory roadmap co-designed with industry. In previous roles in CASA, Luke worked as Regional Manager of CASA’s Central and Southern regions, and as a senior advisor. He has over a decade of experience as a pilot in general aviation and holds an Air Transport Pilot Licence (Aeroplane), Bachelor of Science in Aviation and an MBA.