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June 2, 2022 6:00 am ET -
Interview: Airservices Australia on Training and Maintaining Its Air Traffic…
There's a saying that air traffic controllers exist for one very important reason: pilots also need heroes. True or not (the reader shall decide), ATC is undeniably a necessity. The very purpose of air traffic control - ATC - is…
June 23, 2020 5:00 am ET -
Pilots and Controller Blamed for Pakistani A320 Crash
The Pakistani Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has released the preliminary report on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) accident a month after the crash. According to the report, the flight crew did not follow the procedures and failed to extend…
December 22, 2019 12:49 pm ET -
Taoyuan Airport Opens New Control Tower
Taiwan's Taoyuan Airport unveiled its new control tower earlier this week in time for the airport's 40th anniversary, representing an important milestone as the airport moves toward becoming a so-called "smart airport" of the future. According to Taiwan's transportation minister,…
October 25, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Flights To and From Italy Canceled Due to National Strike
A significant number of flights to and from Italy were canceled today as the result of a national strike called by public and private sector workers over demands for higher pay and improved pensions and working conditions. Alitalia is reported…
October 16, 2018 2:28 pm ET -
London’s Gatwick to Announce Plans for Second Runway Amid Capacity…
Great Britain's second busiest airport, London's Gatwick Airport, is looking to make use of the currently unused second runway that it has, potentially boosting its' daily capacity of flights. The move to activate the dormant runway comes as the United…