Air traffic control chaos that left thousands stranded made worse by WFH engineer's password failure, CAA finds
Hundreds of flights were cancelled after an air traffic control system fault, while people stranded abroad faced long waits to return home.
Air traffic control meltdown made worse by remote Swanwick engineer password problem - EasyJet slams issues
Resolving an air traffic control (ATC) meltdown in August 2023 was made more difficult because of delays in verifying the password of an engineer allowed to work remotely, an inquiry has found.
Engineer who forgot password added hours to air traffic control meltdown that hit 700,000
Over 700,000 passengers were affected when flights were grounded at UK airports after an air traffic control glitch in August 2023 - and a new report has now been released
How engineer’s password problem worsened air traffic meltdown for 700,000 passengers
One engineer’s password problems made it more difficult to resolve the IT fault which paralysed UK air traffic control and grounded hundreds of flights last year. The bank holiday plans of more than 700,000 travellers turned into a nightmare on August 28 last year when Britain’s air traffic control agency, Nats, suffered an IT glitch.
UK air traffic control needs to learn lessons of 2023 meltdown, report says
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's aviation regulator said the country's air traffic operator should review its contingency plans and notify airlines of possible disruption earlier, in its report on an air traffic meltdown in August 2023. The incident ...
UK air traffic control failure cost up to £100mn, finds review
The chaos caused by the failure of the UK’s air traffic control network in August 2023 cost airlines and consumers as much as £100mn, according to a report that called for the industry to improve how it handles major disruption.
History: The Story Of The World's First Air Traffic Control Tower
The world's first control tower was announced on February 25, 1920. At the time, the United Kingdom's Air Ministry called it an "Aerodrome Control Tower" because Croydon's airport was called an Aerodrome. When announced, the Air Ministry required three things:
Pilot Was Talking to Air Traffic Control, Reading Directions When Helicopter Crashed into Radio Tower: NTSB
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a Houston radio tower on Oct. 20, killing all four people aboard, was in contact ...
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Staffing Shortage at Austin Airport Leads to Delays and Safety Concerns, FAA Enacts Traffic Management
Air traffic control staffing shortages at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport caused flight delays averaging 36 minutes.
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Inquiry into air traffic control failure calls for earlier notice of disruption
An inquiry into the 2023 August bank holiday air traffic control (ATC) meltdown has recommended that National Air Traffic Services (Nats) gives earlier notice to airlines and airports of ...
Getting There: Coeur d’Alene Airport built a control tower from shipping containers
Instead of waiting for the Federal Aviation Administration to build an air traffic control tower, Coeur d’Alene Airport decided to build its own. The semipermanent structure built atop a stack of ...
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Coeur d'Alene Airport builds cost-effective control tower in light of community growth
The Coeur d'Alene Airport has taken a creative approach to address safety concerns caused by increasing air traffic. In response to the growing population in North ...