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Near miss over RAF Valley after air traffic control tower was 'overloaded'![]() Submitted by Jean46 on Fri, 05/02/2010 - 23:40.
Original news story: http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2010/02/04/...Sheer luck prevented an air disaster over an RAF airbase after an “over-loaded” air traffic tower allowed a civilian aircraft to fly over the base as a fast jet came into land. categories:
Air traffic controller union blasts staffing at Miramar facility![]() Submitted by dallas on Mon, 01/02/2010 - 04:23.
Original news story: http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-01-29/local-county-news/ai...The FAA denied claims Friday by the air traffic controllers union official that the Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control facility — the busiest in the nation — is understaffed and has inexperienced personnel. categories:
Air traffic controllers should get pay hike: Labour Court![]() Submitted by Giorgos on Mon, 01/02/2010 - 04:16.
Original news story: http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/air-traffic-controllers-shoul...The Labour Court has said air traffic controllers who ground the country’s three main airports to a halt last week, should be given the 6% pay increase recommended under the last national wage agreement. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) had claimed it was in not in a position to pay the increases at the present time due to financial difficulties it experienced as a result of the downturn in the aviation sector. It claimed last week’s strike had been sparked by its refusal to pay the increases. However, the controllers’ union IMPACT claimed that was incorrect and that the strike was due to IAA suspending 14 staff for refusing to work with new technology. A separate ruling by the Labour Court, issued on Thursday, found the new technology represented normal and ongoing change and the controllers should not be given extra remuneration for working with it. categories:
Irish Air traffic controllers agree to lift strike threatSubmitted by _control on Sun, 24/01/2010 - 23:50.
Original news story: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/air-traffic-controllers...Air traffic controllers whose strike grounded 20,000 air travel passengers earlier this week have agreed to a full resumption of normal working hours with no threat of industrial action of any kind. Following almost seven hours of talks at the Labour Court yesterday, the Irish Aviation Authority and the air traffic controllers’ union IMPACT agreed measures to avoid further disruption, and to process outstanding disputes. The dispute came to a head on Wednesday following the suspension of 14 controllers without pay. The agreement reached saw those workers restored to the payroll. In the agreement, management and IMPACT acknowledged that a bona fide dispute existed between them. categories:
Fire 'Overpaid' Air Traffic Controllers: Ryanair CEO![]() Submitted by loulou on Fri, 22/01/2010 - 21:57.
Original news story: http://www.cnbc.com/id/34970661/Ireland's government should be tougher on striking "overpaid" public workers if it wants to help the country get out of the economic recession, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary told CNBC Thursday. categories:
Air Traffic Delays Cost U.S. More Than Hurricanes![]() Submitted by 2_b_or_not on Thu, 21/01/2010 - 18:19.
Original news story: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/01/air-traffic-costs/Air traffic delays are more than just annoying: On average, they probably cost the U.S. economy more than hurricanes do. categories:
Irish air traffic controller dispute likely to escalate![]() Submitted by dallas on Thu, 21/01/2010 - 12:37.
Original news story: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE60I27020100120?type=ma...A labour dispute that has forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Irish airports on Wednesday following the suspension of air traffic controllers is likely to escalate, aviation officials said. categories:
Spain to curb pay of air traffic controllersSubmitted by _control on Thu, 21/01/2010 - 12:36.
Original news story: http://news.malaysia.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-docume...The government plans to curb the salaries of Spain's 2,300 air traffic controllers to make the nation's loss-making airports more competitive, Public Works Minister Jose Blanco said. categories:
Spanish air traffic controllers earn £800,000... but could be replaced by automatic systems![]() Submitted by Jean46 on Mon, 18/01/2010 - 21:55.
Original news story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1244156/Sp...Spanish air traffic controllers can earn a staggering £800,000 a year, despite holding numerous strikes over the past few years and causing hell for holidaymakers. categories:
Bird-Plane Strike Incidents May Pass 10,000, a First![]() Submitted by Giorgos on Fri, 15/01/2010 - 14:34.
Original news story: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582817,00.html?test=late...Reports of airplanes hitting birds and other wildlife surged last year, including serious accidents such as birds crashing through cockpits and crippling engines in flight, according to an Associated Press analysis of new government data. More than a dozen states across two migration routes from Minnesota to Texas have seen the highest increases. "Birds and planes are fighting for airspace, and it's getting increasingly crowded," said Richard Dolbeer, an expert on bird-plane collisions who is advising the Federal Aviation Administration and the Agriculture Department. categories:
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