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British ATC says modernization at risk without airspace charge
London, Great Britain
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British air traffic control service NATS has claimed that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) placed a £1 billion (US$1.5 billion) modernization plan in jeopardy by initially rejecting a request for permission to raise annual airspace charges. NATS applied to the CAA for a 5% annual increase in charges over three years from January 2003, arguing it had been hit by a "dramatic decline" in traffic...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency