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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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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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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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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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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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Russia's showing NATO its hand in the air war over Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has taught NATO a lot about how Russia fights for control of the skies.
Sinéad Baker,Jake Epstein
A glitch in air traffic control left thousands of travelers stranded
More than 1,500 flights were delayed due to an air traffic control glitch at UK airports, forcing a…
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A prominent think tank says China could take control of Taiwan without even launching an invasion — here's how
A CSIS report said that China could initiate a "gray zone" quarantine of Taiwan, using its coast gu…
Cameron Manley
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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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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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Ukraine is now flying so many low-budget drones on the front lines with Russia it is coordinating them using air traffic control
The kinds of drones that hobbyists typically use can evade Russian air defense systems and are so c…
Katie Hawkinson
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Air traffic controllers had to process flight plans by hand after a 'technical issue' caused travel chaos in the UK
Flights to and from British airports faced delays on Monday following a "technical issue" with the …
Grace Dean
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Expanding citywide green cover could also lead to an increase in zoonotic diseases: study
The concept of urban greening has gained momentum as a means to mitigate the adverse effects of urb…
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United warns of even more flight delays and cancelations this summer because of an air traffic controller shortage
United Airlines is blaming the FAA for continued flight delays and cancellations this summer, sayin…
Taylor Rains
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Journalists keep stealing Air Force One-branded items from the presidential airliner: report
It's become such a problem the White House Correspondents' Association's president recently private…