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Qantas Backs Sydney Airport Plan to Close Control Tower Overnight
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- Major Australian airlines backed a proposal to close Sydney Airport’s control tower overnight to free up controllers.
- Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson called for fixing the controller shortage after 60,000 passengers faced July flight delays.
- Since late July, at least six safety incidents and close calls occurred on the tarmac at Sydney Airport.
- CASA is exploring an overnight variation of tower services but has not received an application.