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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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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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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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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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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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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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Flight services disrupted for 3 hours at Amritsar airport after drone-like objects spotted
The officiating Director of Shri Guru Ramdas International Airport, said the incident happened on M…
PTI
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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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Two Delta planes collide on Atlanta airport taxiway, knocking the tail off one of the jets
A Delta Airbus A350 appeared to damage the tail of a smaller regional jet at the Atlanta airport on…
Graham Rapier
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Delta flight with 281 passengers diverted to JFK after a customer medical issue said to be diarrhea
Delta said the Airbus A330 from Boston bound for Rome turned around due to a customer medical issue…
Pete Syme
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Air pollution kills thousands in Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata every year: Lancet study
New research reveals a terrifying truth: over 7% of daily deaths in 10 major Indian cities are attr…
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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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Air India flight from Dhaka with 205 passengers lands in Delhi
An Air India flight from Dhaka landed in Delhi with 199 passengers and six infants, amid political …
ANI
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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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Some air traffic controllers who've endured 6-day workweeks and unrelenting schedules have turned to alcohol and drugs to avoid seeking professional help, report says
The air traffic controller workforce has been severely stretched, with staffing shortages leading t…
John L. Dorman
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Hundreds of private planes are touching down at a makeshift airport for billionaire favorite Burning Man
Burning Man has become a popular festival destination for the ultrarich of Silicon Valley. Here's t…