UK Orders 6-Month Review of Nats Glitch After 2,000 Flight Cancellations
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 9
UK Orders 6-Month Review of Nats Glitch After 2,000 Flight Cancellations
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 9
Summary
Heidi Alexander ordered the Civil Aviation Authority to conduct an independent review after the Nats outage drove UK flight cancellations above 2,000.
A technical issue at Nats' Swanwick site caused the air traffic control disruption, Alexander told MPs, adding that officials can rule out a cyberattack.
Alexander said she did not believe the failure was unavoidable, while stressing that safety must remain air traffic controllers' overriding priority.
The CAA review is due within six months and is intended to establish the cause and prevent similar disruption for passengers.