UK Report Into August Air Traffic Chaos to Take Months Not Weeks
Passengers wait during flight delays at Stansted Airport, UK, on Aug. 29.
Photographer: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority’s review into a technical issue that saw hundreds of flights delayed and canceled in late August will take “months rather than weeks,” Chairman Stephen Hillier said.
“We are currently just finishing our consultation on the terms of reference and in the process of appointing the members of that independent review,” said Hillier, who was in Singapore Wednesday for the Global Urban & Advanced Air Summit.