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Independent inquiry into flight chaos
An independent inquiry is to be set up to investigate the air traffic control computer failure which disrupted flights at UK airports last week.
Minister faces MPs over flight chaos
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is due to be questioned by MPs about why the UK's national air traffic control centre went down last week.
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- Independent inquiry into flight chaosAn independent inquiry is to be set up to investigate the air traffic control computer failure which disrupted flights at UK airports last week.
- Minister faces MPs over flight chaosTransport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is due to be questioned by MPs about why the UK's national air traffic control centre went down last week.
- Air service 'skimped on investment'The UK's national air traffic service is accused by Vince Cable of
Financial Times
- Cable accuses Nats of under-investmentMinisters to receive report on Monday of computer problems that stopped flights
The Mirror
- Flight MH370: Search for missing plane 'could finish by May 2015' The hunt for the vanished Malaysia Airlines jet could be completed in five months assuming there are no delays with vessels, equipment or the weather
London Evening Standard
- Nats glitch: Strip boss of his bonus after error which grounded flights, MP says An MP has called for bonuses to be "stripped" from a top boss after an unprecedented systems failure at the UK's national air traffic control centre.
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- Independent inquiry into air traffic control failure announcedThe UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and NATS have agreed to the establishment of an independent inquiry following the disruption caused by the failure in air traffic management systems on the afternoon of Friday 12th December 2014.
- People wait at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport as dozens of flights were cancelled nationwide due to a computer glitchPeople wait at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport as dozens of flights were cancelled nationwide due to a computer glitch
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- EU funds help Poland build 'ghost' airportsThe European Union has given Poland more than 100 million euros to build at least three "ghost" airports in places where there are not enough passengers to keep them in business.
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