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‘Swans on the surface’: What it takes to be an air traffic controller
From fatigue management to orchestrating 3.9 million aircraft movements annually, a vast, unseen operation keeps Australia’s ...
Our flight was cancelled because of the software glitch – can we get compensation?
Our flight was cancelled because of the software glitch – can we get compensation? - TRAVEL QUESTIONS: Simon Calder answers ...
Pilot confirmed dead in small plane crash west of Ottawa airport
The pilot of a small aircraft that crashed in Ottawa Thursday evening was pronounced dead at the scene, paramedics told CBC ...
Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane
The National Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony on Friday about the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter ...
Tower failed to warn plane of Black Hawk’s path before D.C. crash, FAA says
It was the first acknowledgment by the Federal Aviation Administration of a possible error by the controller in the moments ...
NTSB questions flight training procedures as it probes DC plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday continued to grill officials from the Army, air traffic controllers and ...
NTSB to probe air traffic control training, collision avoidance technology in second day of hearings on DC midair collision
The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training and collision ...
Radar problem caused mayhem in UK skies on Wednesday
Air traffic in London, Edinburgh, and other UK airports was severely disrupted, the UK's National Air Traffic Services (NATS) ...
Air Canada flight attendants could soon be on strike: Here's what to know
Flights operated by Air Canada’s main line or Rouge would be impacted, and most likely cancelled were flight attendants to go ...
Army helicopter in DC plane crash was above altitude limit: NTSB
Investigators aim to uncover insights into what caused the crash between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan National Airport.
UK air traffic control operator says 'technical issue' briefly caused flight delays
Britain’s air traffic control operator says a technical issue briefly caused flight delays in Britain before engineers were able to restore the system. The National Air Traffic Service, or ...
'I'm an experienced pilot but there's one place in the world I would never fly'
A long-haul airline pilot has revealed the one place in the world he avoids. Despite having more than 10,000 flying hours under his belt and two decades of flying experience in places across the globe ...