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Air traffic control

Tourism boom pushes limits of Athens air traffic control

Figures for tourist arrivals in Greece in 2025 were 23 per cent higher than the pre-Covid-19 peak, at 38 million, in a country of around 10 million people.
Figures for tourist arrivals in Greece in 2025 were 23 per cent higher than the pre-Covid-19 peak, at 38 million, in a country of around 10 million people.

Australia investigates fourth close call at Sydney airport in less than a month

An investigation has been launched into a fourth incident involving air traffic control at Sydney airport in less than a month.
An investigation has been launched into a fourth incident involving air traffic control at Sydney airport in less than a month.

Aircraft near-misses at Sydney Airport spark concerns about air traffic controller shortage

Three recent near-misses at Sydney Airport have raised concerns about safety.
Three recent near-misses at Sydney Airport have raised concerns about safety.

‘Near collision’ at Sydney Airport between Jetstar, Qatar planes triggers investigation

The Jetstar plane came into close proximity with a Qatar Airways plane.
The Jetstar plane came into close proximity with a Qatar Airways plane.

Air India crash probe enters final stages after cockpit recorder, psychology reviews

A police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft which crashed during take-off from an airport in India on June 12, 2025.
A police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft which crashed during take-off from an airport in India on June 12, 2025.

Pakistani rescuers scour waters for Boeing 737 cargo plane missing off Karachi coast

K2 Airways, the plane’s operator, said the crew comprised two pilots, two engineers and one support staffer.
K2 Airways, the plane’s operator, said the crew comprised two pilots, two engineers and one support staffer.

Errors, bad weather caused deadly Bolivian military plane crash: Probe

The investigation found that the aircraft did not receive timely communication from air traffic control and attempted to change course due to bad weather.
The investigation found that the aircraft did not receive timely communication from air traffic control and attempted to change course due to bad weather.

US pilots under probe for meowing and barking over air traffic control radio

The Air Traffic Control tower at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on March 15.
The Air Traffic Control tower at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on March 15.

Malaysia Airlines jet entered Changi Airport runway without clearance in 2025 case

No one was injured as a result of the incident, and the aircraft was cleared for take-off soon after.
No one was injured as a result of the incident, and the aircraft was cleared for take-off soon after.

LaGuardia controller staffing may have violated procedures on night of collision, document shows

FILE PHOTO: The wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet that collided with a ground vehicle on Monday at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet that collided with a ground vehicle on Monday at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.