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Europe's biggest airline boss is calling for the resignation of a top air traffic controller over flight chaos in London
Over 500 flights were delayed in London due to bad weather and ATC staff shortages, prompting the R…
Pete Syme
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An air traffic controller was found asleep under a blanket mid-shift at one of the world's top airports
A safety report found that the worker had worked seven night shifts in nine days. He was covered in…
Polly Thompson
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WATCH: Twin-airplane near accident at busy Mumbai airport raises safety concerns, highlights ATC pressure
This near-miss involved an IndiGo flight from Indore and an Air India jet bound for Thiruvananthapu…
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A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control
Air traffic control recordings suggest the Southwest pilots didn't communicate with the tower or ot…
Pete Syme
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This time-lapse map shows US air traffic slowing to a near-standstill after the massive IT outage
A map from Flightradar24.com shows US air traffic slowing down dramatically after an IT issue cause…
Alex Bitter
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A plane full of passengers was evacuated moments before takeoff after a bomb threat was emailed to air traffic control
A bomb threat was emailed to Bermuda Airport, forcing air traffic control to cancel takeoff — but t…
Pete Syme
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Air traffic controllers are overworked and stressed and that's dangerous for safe flying
The FAA announced safety notices for airports, and is looking into sleep science and redesigning ru…
Pete Syme
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France is so scared of strikes messing up the Olympics that it is letting air traffic controllers show up 3 hours late to work, and leave 3 hours early
The French air traffic controllers' union won an agreement which also includes an average $19,400 s…
Pete Syme
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Chennai air show tragedy: What can we do to avoid turning large gatherings into potential death pits
The Chennai air show on Marina Beach witnessed a tragic turn with five deaths due to overcrowding, …
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A United flight diverted after a passenger's medical issue caused a 'biohazard' that made the crew vomit
United Airlines said the Boeing 737 was deep-cleaned after diverting. It eventually landed at its d…
Pete Syme
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PWD begins cleaning roads to manage rising pollution in Delhi
The cleaning of roads will include mechanical or vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling on roads to r…
ANI
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DGCA issues stricter breath analyser norms for air traffic controllers, others
Aviation regulator DGCA has mandated that at least 25 per cent of the air traffic controllers, airc…
PTI
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One of Boeing's biggest customers leveled fresh criticism over ongoing 737 Max delivery delays
Europe's largest airline by passengers, Ryanair, saw profits fall 18% in the six months to the end …
Polly Thompson
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Meet the trainees paying $136,000 to become the next generation of airline pilots
Skyborne's course in England takes 18 months, demands rigorous study and costs plenty, but is a tic…
Pete Syme
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A Boeing 737 Max encountered a flock of geese, leaving the windshield shattered and glass in the cockpit
A Flair Airlines Boeing 737 Max encountered a flock of birds shortly after taking off from Toronto …
Pete Syme
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I saw how New York's biggest airport wants to build a 5-star terminal. I'd actually look forward to flying through.
JFK hopes to become a Skytrax five-star terminal, a feat no US airport had achieved until 2023, whe…
Taylor Rains
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Govt amends aircraft rules; commercial pilot licenses to be valid for 10 years
Commercial pilot licenses will now be valid for ten years, with the government amending rules as pa…
PTI
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Hear how JFK air traffic controllers guided a Chinese cargo plane back to safety after an engine failed due to a bird strike
A Chinese cargo plane suffered a right engine failure after a bird strike shortly after takeoff. De…
Pete Syme
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Exhausted air traffic controllers are making more mistakes on the job amid a stretched workforce doing 10-hour workdays and 6-day workweeks, report says
In a set of complaints reviewed by The New York Times, there were no fewer than seven reports where…
John L. Dorman
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Airports are closing and American Airlines is operating evacuation flights as Hurricane Milton nears Florida
Four international airports are closing ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall, while Americ…