33 h. ago Popular European destination to strike grounding 80 UK flights and stranding thousands

Greece's air traffic controllers are due to strike next week, which would see the cancellation of between 70 and 80 flights from the UK impacting thousands of passengers

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48 h. ago FAA introduces wellness checks for Reagan air traffic controllers

The initiatives come days after an air traffic controller was arrested at the airport

Politics

50 h. ago Greek airport strike set to cause major disruption to Brits in school holidays

The 24-hour strike is set to cause chaos for anyone heading to Greece as air traffic controllers will only handle emergency and urgent flights

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57 h. ago Crisis counsellors brought in to air traffic control tower after fight, near

Air traffic controllers at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport are being offered crisis counselling following a fight in the control tower and a near-miss incident, just two months after a fatal midair collision.

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2 d. ago Air traffic controllers to get more support after a fight and latest near miss at Washington airport

Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people

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3 d. ago Scots RAF jets scrambled after 'aircraft failed to make contact'

The jets took off from Lossiemouth after the alarm was raised by air traffic control.

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3 d. ago Ryanair sues air traffic control HQ for £5m after WFH engineer ruined 700,000 passengers' travel plans because password failed on one of the busiest days of the year

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, speaking at the time, criticised NATS engineers for sitting 'at home in their pyjamas' as passengers were left stranded at airports.

Economics

3 d. ago FAA employee charged for altercation in air control tower at Reagan National Airport

Damon Marsalis Gaines, 39, was arrested by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department and charged with assault and battery

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4 d. ago Before and after satellite images show extent of devastation left by 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar

Satellite pictures taken after earthquake reveal toppled air traffic control tower at Myanmar’s main airport

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4 d. ago Summer holiday chaos looms as 30million UK flights face delay

One in three UK passengers are expected to experience flight delays this summer season, as the worst air traffic control issues in 25 years are due to take place

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8 d. ago Holidaymakers face worst air traffic control issues in 25 years with 30 million passengers facing delays this summer

Exclusive: 30 million passengers flying to, from and within the UK could be delayed this year – with Heathrow and Gatwick particularly stretched

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8 d. ago Holidaymakers face the worst air traffic control delays in a quarter century

Exclusive: 100 million passengers flying to, from and within the UK could be delayed this year – with Heathrow and Gatwick particularly stretched

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8 d. ago Air traffic control delays will be ‘worse than last summer’ warns Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary

Exclusive: ‘Flightradar24 could provide most of the air traffic control service across Europe free of charge’

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2 w. ago Democrats demand investigation into Musk over possible criminal corruption

Leading figures urge Pam Bondi to examine ‘Mr Musk’s activities at the FAA’ amid conflict-of-interest concernsNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real timeLeading Democrats on Monday demanded an investigation of possible criminal corruption involving Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and world’s richest man tasked by Donald Trump with slashing the federal government.The investigation should involve “the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to cancel a $2.4bn contract with Verizon to upgrade air traffic control communications, and to pay Musk’s Starlink to help manage US airspace”, senators Chris Van Hollen, Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren wrote to Pam Bondi, the attorney general, and Mitch Behm, acting inspector general of the transportation department. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago American Airlines pilot's haunting words to air traffic control before plane burst into flames

A pilot of an American Airlines plane was heard calmly saying to air traffic control that it wasn't an emergency before screams of "mayday" and "engine fire" were heard

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3 w. ago American Airlines pilot's chilling words to air traffic control before flight bursts into flames

Passengers on Flight 1006 were evacuated after it landed at Denver International Airport amid billowing clouds of smoke - and several tourists were rushed to hospital

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3 w. ago US weather forecasts save lives and money. Trump’s cuts put us all at risk

Noaa, my former employer, is an integral part of our daily lives, tracking hurricanes, supporting safe flights and helping farmersAcross the United States, from rural communities to coastal cities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) is an integral part of our daily lives, safeguarding communities and fostering economic vitality.Whether it is tracking the path of hurricanes, managing our nation’s fisheries, providing critical information to air traffic controllers and airlines, or helping farmers plan for weather extremes, Noaa’s science, services and products have a significant impact on every American. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ryanair passengers 'stranded' in Spain after air traffic control decides to go home

The Ryanair flight was forced to divert after a medical emergency, but passengers and crew were then left abandoned in the Spanish city after air traffic control staff refused to delay their home

Society

3 w. ago Listen: Lancaster plane crash final moments captured on air traffic control audio

The final moments of an aircraft carrying five passengers over Pennsylvania before it crashed into a parking lot has been captured on air traffic control audio.

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3 w. ago Pennsylvania plane crash: Small aircraft 'with open door' smashes into care home car park in latest US aviation crash

Air traffic control audio captured the pilot reporting that the aircraft ‘has an open door, we need to return for a landing’

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