2 h. ago Birmingham airport flight chaos for a second time in four days due to air traffic control failure

Three flights on Monday have been grounded as a result of the closure to arrivals

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9 h. ago All flights to major UK airport are suspended with customers warned of four

A HUGE power outage has caused severe delays and flight diversions at a major UK airport. Birmingham Airport has had to halt all arrivals and delay flights, causing disruption for hundreds of holidaymakers. The National Air Traffic Service has apologised for the disruption explaining that poor weather conditions caused the power outage. This comes after...

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51 h. ago Cause of Edinburgh air traffic control failure that hit 41 flights revealed

Company involved admits “usual protocol” not followed

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6 d. ago FAA picks firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems in ‘long overdue’ air traffic control overhaul

There have been a number of occasions when both the primary and backup systems failed

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6 d. ago FAA picks 2 firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems that air traffic controllers rely on

The federal government has picked two companies to replace 612 radar systems nationwide that date back to the 1980s as part of a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system

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2 w. ago Haunting final words of airport worker before he crashed plane on purpose

Richard Russell, a ground service agent without any flying experience, commandeered a plane at the airport where he worked, chatting with air traffic control until his final devastating moments

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2 w. ago Air traffic control firm NATS shows true spirit of giving this Christmas

They came together during the festive period to support local charities and bring hope, kindness and practical help to those who need it most.

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4 w. ago Pilot narrowly avoids ‘midair collision’ with US air force plane near Venezuela

JetBlue pilot calls incident ‘outrageous’ and says US military refueling tanker didn’t have transponder turned onA JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a US air force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path.“We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said, according to a recording of his conversation with air traffic control. “They passed directly in our flight path ... They don’t have their transponder turned on, it’s outrageous.” Continue reading...

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