Air controllers work on a wing and a prayer: India's airports get a big push for new equipment after November's crash

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The collision of Saudi Arabian Airlines and Kazakhstan Airlines near New Delhi, India, on Nov. 12, 1996, has spurned Indian officials to replace the country's obsolete air traffic control system with modern facilities. Investigators of the accident which killed 349 people has yet to announce the exact cause of the crash but they believe that the inefficiency of Indira Gandhi International Airport's air traffic control system contributed largely to the accident. India's air traffic controllers, however, state that the new facilities will be of no use without the appropriate training.

Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control, Search and navigation equipment, Air Traffic Control Systems, Traffic controls, Computer applications, Air traffic control equipment

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Crash intensifies scrutiny

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The crash involving a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-100 jet and a Kazakhstan Airlines cargo plane 100 kms west of New Delhi, India heightens the scrutiny on the quality of the nation's airports. Although India is now upgrading its airport and aviation infrastructure, the attention may be inadequate in light of the rapid growth in air traffic in recent years. The crash might have been caused by several factors, such as miscalculations by air traffic controllers at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, language difficulties, pilot error or mechanical failure.

Airlines, India, Accidents, Transportation policy, Kazakhstan Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines Corp.

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New Kuala Lumpur airport leaves shippers in disarray

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Shippers are blaming the new nine-bil-ringgit Kuala Lumpur International Airport's MasKargo Advance Cargo Centre for causing their shipping delays. Shippers claim they are striving to channel merchandise in and out of the center that has no electricity, telephones and even cemented roads in some parts. The Malaysian Airline System has even temporarily stopped deliveries of perishable goods until operations have normalized.

Water Transportation, Management, Services, Shipping industry, Ports, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (City)

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