The Australian Air Traffic Control Agency said that it may take months to resolve the shortage of air traffic control personnel at Sydney Airport after weeks of shortage of personnel and mistakes in the operation of the tarmac, which raised safety concerns. Australian Air Services Deputy CEO Peter Curran said at a parliamentary hearing in Canberra on Friday that the company plans to supplement the air traffic control staff at Sydney Airport by March to eliminate the flight delays that have plagued passengers in recent weeks. He explained that the agency plans to increase daily standby positions for the team to reduce operational interruptions caused by temporary illness or sudden absenteeism of controllers. Curran said, “This solution is not foolproof, but it does reduce the probability of such problems occurring today.” Since late July, there have been at least six dangerous incidents and other incidents at Sydney Airport, revealing the long-standing air traffic control gap at Australia's largest aviation hub. The Australian Transport Safety Authority is investigating these six incidents.

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