I'm a little sick of reading unfounded allegations from certain persons, entirely lacking in any statistical backing whatsoever, about Australia's inefficient controllers and airspace design. With the help of a colleague, I've prepared this little table so that you may all be your own judges, rather than relying on emotive claptrap from these very same personalities.
Even accounting for the fact that there are lies, damned lies and statistics, these figures (particularly the pink section) quite succinctly show that Aussies handle more flights per controller, for longer periods of time and distance, and do so at considerably less cost than in other first world countries. Perhaps these other nations should be attempting to emulate us, rather than vice versa! In any case, these figures confirm that there should be no cultural cringe.
