Air traffic control chaos affecting 700,000 passengers was made worse when an engineer couldn't log in remotely
The air traffic control problem last summer meant travel plans had to be processed manually. An engineer's inability to log in remotely made it worse.
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.
Engineer working from home with password issue contributed to massive air traffic control failure
The inquiry into the disaster found it took more than four hours to fix a password issue with an engineer who was working from home. | ITV National News
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.
UK air traffic control needs to learn lessons of 2023 meltdown, report says
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.
Passengers promised better protection after UK air traffic control meltdown
The UK government has promised to introduce tougher enforcement action against airlines that fail to protect customers from losses caused by flight disruption after an inquiry into last August’s air traffic meltdown,
Engineer’s password problem contributed to air traffic control failure – report
Engineer’s password problem contributed to air traffic control failure – report - More than 700,000 passengers suffered disruption when flights were grounded at UK airports on August 28 last year.
American Airlines Flight Narrowly Avoids Mountain
Simple Flying, an aviation news outlet, reported that after taxiing for 14 minutes, the Airbus A321neo aircraft took off from ...
American Airlines flight out of Hawaii told to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid mountains
The Federal Aviation Administration says an air traffic controller’s instructions kept an American Airlines flight from ...
American Airlines Flight Nearly Crashes Into Mountain In Hawaii
When travelers say they hope to reach their destination in one piece, they sometimes mean it literally. An American Airlines ...
American Airlines flight performs 'expedited climb' to dodge mountain in Hawaii, FAA says
The American Airlines flight was departing from Honolulu to Los Angeles when it performed an "expedited climb." ...
FAA suspends air traffic to Haiti for 30 days after two flights from US hit by gunfire
The FAA announced Tuesday that all U.S. commercial flights into Haiti are suspended for 30 days. The ban comes one day after ...
American Airlines Flight Performs 'Expedited Climb' to Avoid Hawaii Mountain: Reports
An American Airlines flight avoided a mountain in Hawaii by performing an "expedited climb" on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according ...
American Airlines flight narrowly avoids mountain with 'expedited climb'
An American Airlines flight had to "perform an expedited climb" in order to avoid a mountain during a routine departure out ...