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Sydney skies to be controlled by Melbourne as air traffic controller jobs relocated
Aircraft flying in the busy skies over Greater Sydney could soon be taking directions from air traffic controllers almost 900 kilometres away.
Key points:
- Staff who control take-offs and landings from Sydney’s control tower are not affected
- The Civil Aviation Safety Authority says remote location air trcaffic control is used all around the world
- The union is worried losing local experience will bring about challenges during emergencies like bushfires
Airservices Australia has confirmed it is considering a cost-saving measure that would involve closing Sydney’s terminal control unit, which handles planes within a 100km radius of Sydney, and relocating its staff to a centralised hub at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport.
“It’s important that…
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