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By Rozanna Latiff and Fathin UngkuKUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysia has told Singapore it intends to take back control of airspace that the city-state has managed since 1974 amid a dispute over a flight path to a secondary airport in Singapore, Malaysia's transport minister said on Tuesday.Singapore has put in place a new instrument landing system at its small Seletar airport to be used by turboprops and business jets that involves a flight path over Malaysian airspace without its permission, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke told parliament.gi He said the flight path would lead to height limits on building development and affect shipping operations in the state of Johor on the south of the Malaysian peninsula that borders the relatively tiny island of Singapore.Malaysia refused to approve the flight path on Nov. 28 and 29, Loke said, and on Nov. 29 informed Singapore it planned to take back airspace over Johor, that it had delegated for management by the city-state … [Read more...] about Malaysia seeks return of airspace control amid Singapore flight path dispute

Passengers stranded at Gatwick airport, as the airport remains closed after drones were spotted over the airfield last night and this morning, in Gatwick, England, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Drones spotted over the runway forced the shutdown of London's Gatwick Airport on Thursday during one of the busiest times of the year, stranding or delaying tens of thousands of Christmas-season travelers and setting off a hunt for the operator of the intruding aircraft. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)Passengers stranded at Gatwick airport, as the airport remains closed after drones were spotted over the airfield last night and this morning, in Gatwick, England, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Drones spotted over the runway forced the shutdown of London's Gatwick Airport on Thursday during one of the busiest times of the year, stranding or delaying tens of thousands of Christmas-season travelers and setting off a hunt for the operator of the intruding aircraft. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)A passenger sleeps … [Read more...] about Flights at London airport suspended again for drone sighting

PUBLISHED: 18:14 06 September 2018 Jason Noble Local democracy reporter Concerns have been raised that the homes would be beneath the military aircraft route to and from RAF Lakenheath Picture: GREGG BROWN Controversial plans to build hundreds of homes in Lakenheath which have been hampered by red tape for more than a year have finally been given the go ahead. Forest Heath District Council’s planning committee met on Wednesday night, where four separate applications totalling 663 homes and a primary school were given approval.The proposals had proved divisive because of their location beneath a military jet flight path for aircraft heading to and from the RAF base, prompting the parish council to warn that it would pursue a legal challenge if the homes were approved.The planning officers’ report said that the “identified benefits are also considered to outweigh the moderate harm identified to primary education, the landscape, loss of … [Read more...] about Decision issued for Lakenheath 663 homes beneath flight path after year of delays

Passengers stranded at Gatwick airport, as the airport remains closed after drones were spotted over the airfield last night and this morning, in Gatwick, England, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Drones spotted over the runway forced the shutdown of London's Gatwick Airport on Thursday during one of the busiest times of the year, stranding or delaying tens of thousands of Christmas-season travelers and setting off a hunt for the operator of the intruding aircraft. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)Passengers stranded at Gatwick airport, as the airport remains closed after drones were spotted over the airfield last night and this morning, in Gatwick, England, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Drones spotted over the runway forced the shutdown of London's Gatwick Airport on Thursday during one of the busiest times of the year, stranding or delaying tens of thousands of Christmas-season travelers and setting off a hunt for the operator of the intruding aircraft. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)A passenger sleeps … [Read more...] about Flights at London airport resume after drone sighting delay

Dec 26, 6:43 AM EST Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Business By Keerthi Mohan @Keemohan 07/09/13 AT 6:04 AM A San Francisco-bound Boeing 777 operated by Japan Airlines was forced to return to Tokyo on Monday after its crew noticed a leak in the hydraulic system that controls the flaps, Reuters reported.The leak was detected about three hours and 20 minutes into the more than 10-hour journey across the Pacific Ocean, and the JAL jetliner carrying 236 passengers returned to Tokyo's Haneda airport.Maintenance engineers are investigating what caused the hydraulic system to leak, a spokesperson for the Japanese carrier told Reuters.This incident comes just three days after an Asiana Airlines 777 crashed in San Francisco on Saturday, killing two and injuring 180 people. Although mechanical failure isn't thought to be a factor in Saturday's crash, National Transportation Safety Board chief Deborah Hersman told BBC that it is too … [Read more...] about Japan Airlines Boeing 777 Heading To San Francisco Returns To Tokyo Following Leak In Hydraulic System