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Another week, another hair-raising near mishap at Sydney Airport, this time with a Virgin 737 almost taking off as a Qantas plane was crossing the runway ahead of it. Airservices has again come under the magnifying glass for the incident – so, what happened?
More importantly, with air traffic controllers still feeling the squeeze and hundreds of flights passing through Sydney every day, how can it be fixed? Can new technologies help bolster safety on the tarmac at Australia’s busiest gateway – and what about Western Sydney?
On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David dissect the ongoing struggles at Sydney Airport and ask what can be done about them.
Plus, speaking of Sydney, the airport’s new Master Plan has been given the stamp of approval – and what’s happening with slots?
You can listen to the episode on your device by clicking here. You can also listen to the audio-only version by using the podcast player below.
