Airservices Australia says staffing shortages among air traffic controllers are driving ongoing cancellations and delays at Sydney and across Australia, with 2,536 flights canceled in the year to August 31, 2026, including 103 at Sydney. The agency is recruiting and seeking retirees to fill rosters of 41 operational positions from 49, but unplanned absences routinely leave a margin of about one in five, contributing to disruptions and prompting safety reviews after near-misses at Sydney.

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Sydney Airport Cancellations, Delays Mount Amid Controller Shortage

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Airservices Australia is an Australian Government–owned corporation, responsible for providing services to the aviation industry within the two Australian Flight Information Regions (FIRs). Some of Airservices Australia’s responsibilities include air traffic control, airway navigation, communication facilities, publishing aeronautical data, airport rescue, and fire-fighting services. Airservices Australia has international partnerships with ICAO, CANSO and IATA.

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Inception: 1995, July 6, 1995
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