At Sydney Airport, the skies above one of the world's busiest transit hubs are being managed by too few hands, and the strain has become impossible to conceal. A proposal to close the control tower overnight — born of necessity rather than design — reflects a deeper reckoning with how modern infrastructure can quietly hollow out from within when the people who sustain it are stretched beyond endurance. Six safety incidents and 60,000 delayed passengers in a single month have forced airlines and officials to confront not just a staffing gap, but a question about what it costs, in every sense, t
Sydney Airport eyes overnight tower closure to ease controller shortage
60,000 passengers affected by flight delays in July; safety incidents and close calls on tarmac reported.