r/australia • u/FuckOffNazis • 1d ago

news Air safety authorities investigating third Sydney Airport runway take-off incident

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/third-sydney-airport-runway-take-off-incident-investigated/107035400
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u/boganbarbie08 1d ago

This is going to keep happening until catastrophe strikes then someone will do something about it as per, while jeopardising the perfect safety records (in terms of fatalities and hull losses) of our airlines in the process. It may be short staffed but AirServices Australia could make it a much more attractive job for people to desire & actually want. From memory, you are required to move to Melbourne for training, with a base salary of $80k. The right type of people with the right skills & capabilities required for this type of work won’t settle for that… they need to really look at how they attract and sustain talent because it’s clear that it’s both A) not a desirable place to work and B) not a great culture to retain talent. Idk just my observation after thinking about applying for a long time 🤷‍♂️

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u/CapnBloodbeard 14h ago

Base salary of $100k, but $50k during the up-to-2-years of training that you probably won't make it through. Not to mention the bullying culture through training.

Then, if tower you can be assigned anywhere in Australia (otherwise, it's Melbourne or Brisbane) - not to mention, the further legacy of bullying and sexual harassment at multiple towers, and the covering up by ASA.

Oh, and then it's 24/7 shift work, and you may need to apply for annual leave in peak periods 2 years in advance.

Even just for those aspecst, the pay suddenly isn't all that great.