The three Indian Air Force choppers carrying President Pratibha Patil and her entourage had landed without clearance even as an Air India aircraft was readying for take off, an investigation into the near-collision at Mumbai airport has found.IAF pilots blamed for near-collision at Mumbai airport

But we are not immune to the global recession,” said Dr. Majdi Sabri , Regional Vice President for IATA in the Middle East North Africa.The MENA Region is Currently Ensuring Optimum Levels of Air Traffic Control Performance

Last week, work arranged for a bunch of us from Control to go to Heathrow Airport to meet the Heathrow Nee Naws and have a behind-the-scenes tour.A Visit to Heathrow

Cmdr. Kenneth Finley is shown with former President George Bush. Finleya s 25-year naval career included an assignment in 2004 with the presidential office, White House Situation Support Staff, as the National Security Councila s chief of acquisition and resource management.Roman commander retires from U.S. Navy

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The Indian Air Force helicopter belonging to the Presidenta s convoy that narrowly missed colliding with an Air India flight at Mumbai airport in February 2009 had landed without clearance from the Air Traffic Control , a government-appointed probe panel has found.Chopper in Prez convoy landed without clearance

The photograph shows the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder of Continental Connection flight 3407 that crashed near Buffalo, New York, USA, on 12 February 2009.Black Boxes

While winter storms make for dramatic pictures of shut-down airports, travelers know that summer thunderstorms can cause just about as many delays.Just how late is your flight going to be? Herea TMs how to find out a and what to do

Poor air traffic communication contributed to a delay in the launch of a search and rescue mission for Air France 447 which crashed in the Atlantic on 1 June.Vital hours

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast will trigger changes in global air traffic management on a scale that may surpass even that which was seen during the introduction of radar, more than 50 years ago.New SAE International Symposium to Address Next Generation of Air Traffic Control

“Summary: On June 29, 2009, we issued our report on fatigue factors that could impact air traffic controllers.Dot Oig: Air Traffic Control: Potential Fatigue Factors

Air Traffic Control: Potential Fatigue Factors Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General On June 29, 2009, we issued our report on fatigue factors that could impact air traffic controllers.Air Traffic Control: Potential Fatigue Factors

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will meet with the Kuok Group, the company behind the chain of five-star Shangri-La hotels in the Philippines, for possible fresh investments in the hotel and tourism industry.Philippines President Seeks More Shangri-La Hotels

SOUTH Yorkshireman Ryan Ellis is flying high after completing his training at the RAF’s Central Air Traffic Control School.RAF Ryan takes flight