BRITAIN AND IRELAND SIGN FUNCTIONAL AIRSPACE BLOCK DEAL
July 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
BRITAIN and Ireland have become the first European countries to sign an agreement creating a cross-border functional airspace block. The deal allows airlines to liaise with one set of air-traffic controllers when crossing Irish and British airspace, with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) working with Britain's Air Traffic Control Service (NATS).
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BRITAIN and Ireland have become the first European countries to sign an agreement creating a cross-border functional airspace block. The deal allows airlines to liaise with one set of air-traffic controllers when crossing Irish and British airspace, with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) working with Britain's Air Traffic Control Service (NATS).
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