About this episode
The episode discusses the recurring failures of the UK's air traffic control system and their implications for passengers and safety.
Less up, up and away... more stuck on the tarmac. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and thousands of passengers stranded after yet another critical collapse of the country’s air traffic control system. While a cyber-attack has been ruled out, it’s still the third time in four years severe disruption has affected airlines and travellers because of problems at NATS – a public-private partnership and the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services. Why do these issues keep happening? Should the government intervene? And is it only a matter of time before passenger safety is compromised? Niall Paterson speaks to aviation expert and former air traffic controller, Doug Maclean. Have you got a question for Niall? Email us: [email protected]
People in this episode
Host: Niall Paterson
Guest: Doug Maclean
Topics covered
- air traffic control
- aviation
- flight cancellations
- government intervention
- passenger safety
Keywords
- air traffic control
- UK
- NATS
- flight cancellations
- aviation expert
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NATS
Places: UK
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