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Chongqing's Qianjiang District has made promoting the development of Wulingshan Airport a top priority in building a regional central city, according to District Party Secretary Luo Cheng. On July 16, he led a team to investigate the airport and hosted a symposium with District leader Zhou Xiaodong in
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Police in Merseyside have arrested two teenagers, aged 16 and 13, after a laser was shone at a police helicopter and flights into Liverpool Airport. The incident occurred on Thursday night, around midnight, when the National Police Air Service helicopter reported being targeted by a green laser from an address
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Air traffic control strikes by French workers have led to "unexpected and significant costs" for airlines, according to easyJet's CEO Kenton Jarvis. The strikes, which took place on July 3-4, disrupted tens of thousands of passengers and forced easyJet to cancel 660 flights, resulting in a
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The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) joined state officials in eastern Baltimore County for the groundbreaking of Martin State Airport's new air traffic control tower. The completion of the state-of-the-art structure will mark a significant milestone in MDOT's mission to improve safety, modernize the airport, and
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Hundreds of Scots have had their travel plans disrupted after Ryanair and EasyJet were forced to cancel flights due to French air traffic control strikes. The strikes, which began on a Tuesday, have resulted in the cancellation of numerous flights to and from France, as well as overflights to destinations
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Temporary disruptions and control tower evacuations at airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver were reported due to bomb threats on Thursday morning. Nav Canada, the country's air traffic control service, stated that all airports received the threats, resulting in ground stops and flight delays. After
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Operations at six Canadian airports experienced disruptions after bomb threats were received on Thursday morning, July 3. NAV Canada, the country's air navigation service, was made aware of the threats affecting facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver. Toronto Pearson Airport, however, remained unaffected. Employees at
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An easyJet Airbus A320-214, flight number EZY18KP, experienced a bird strike shortly after takeoff from Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Wednesday at 4:25pm, leading to a declaration of emergency and a return to the airport. The flight was bound for Bodrum, Turkey. The aircraft circled over Cheshire for approximately
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Police forces across Canada confirmed that there was no evidence of explosives found at the targeted airports. A series of bomb threats was made to air-traffic control towers in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Montreal, prompting evacuations of employees and warnings about delays. Air travel resumed at all of
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A Hyderabad-bound Indigo flight from Chennai airport made an emergency return on Sunday after experiencing engine trouble mid-air. The aircraft carrying passengers and crew members landed safely back at Chennai International Airport following the technical malfunction. The schedule of the Indigo flight, which was supposed to depart Chennai at 3:
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Colorado Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with Representatives Joe Neguse and Diana DeGette, have sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau, expressing deep concern about the recent communications outage at Denver International Airport and the Denver Air Route Traffic
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating its fourth technical problem in less than a month at Newark Liberty International Airport, which has led to flight delays and cancellations. The latest issue occurred on Monday, when the Philadelphia air traffic control center responsible for handling flights at the airport lost
