Originally Posted by
gazumped
New PM’s electorate in now based in Cronulla, so aircraft noise shouldn’t be as bigger problem.
Movements per hour are also way down on par in all Australian ports, so the whole system needs looking at. To hold air traffic in HP’s for extended periods of time because of poorly designed systems seems morally wrong. The amount of money wasted in unnecessary fuel being burnt, not to mention the extra greenhouse gasses being generated, someone should tell the greenies.
Arriving aircraft into YSSY have been getting put in holding patterns for more years than I can remember. Bad enough having to hold, but to add to the aggravation then get requested
to make best speed to join the approach. Often used to happen, seems nothing has changed much.