Seems Sydney Airport doesn't have enough ATC staff
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Seems Sydney Airport doesn't have enough ATC staff
The figures, obtained through a freedom of information request, show Airservices Australia controllers in Sydney Airport’s control tower and radar control centre worked an average of 140 hours, or almost four weeks, overtime each in 2018. That compared to 101 hours, or just under three weeks, each in 2016.
Don't think the problem is unique to Air Services, judging by the airspace closures and other restrictions that have happened in NZ recently. All due to staffing issues it appears. Stuff should have a look closer to home. Oh that's right, they don't do much work for themselves they just regurgitate what other new providers produce.
Given the tower did about 8000 hours overtime last year between say 40 staff, I can assure you the real number is a lot higher....and thats only the average. The reported average number has been dragged down due to the approach unit not needing as much overtime to run.
Friday morning 29 March.
ABC news are reporting the Tower's been evacuated due to a fire alarm.
Seems there's a few arrivals on 34L but not a lot of departures and a far bit of holding for the recent arrivals.
A couple of diversions in there too.
ABC news are reporting the Tower's been evacuated due to a fire alarm.
Seems there's a few arrivals on 34L but not a lot of departures and a far bit of holding for the recent arrivals.
A couple of diversions in there too.
Last edited by C441; 29th Mar 2019 at 02:12.
Given the tower did about 8000 hours overtime last year between say 40 staff, I can assure you the real number is a lot higher....and thats only the average. The reported average number has been dragged down due to the approach unit not needing as much overtime to run.
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Really, what sort of system is going to be sustainable when it is dependent on overtime. Meanwhile bonuses are still paid.
A normal 38 hr a week worker gets paid pretty much for 2,000 hrs a year.
So Overtime of 8,000 hrs a year, is close to 5 full time workers.
The year prior should have lead to more recruitment.
So Overtime of 8,000 hrs a year, is close to 5 full time workers.
The year prior should have lead to more recruitment.