“We have a technical problem with a system at the Swanwick Air Traffic Control which is causing some flight restrictions. We are doing all we can to fix it as soon as possible,” Britain’s NATS air traffic control service said.
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France‘s Vinci in $3.7 billion swoop on UK‘s Gatwick airport
The deal to buy a 50.01 percent stake gives Vinci, which already runs 45 airports in 12 countries, access to the world’s largest metropolitan aviation market and is part of the company’s drive to expand its most promising businesses.
MPs repeat call for ‚Cliff‘s Law‘ to stop suspects being named before charge after Gatwick drone front pages
Anna Soubry MP (pictured) said the couple “should not have been named in the media”, adding that a new law was “needed” to make it a criminal offence to name suspects before charge unless it is in the interests of justice.
The pair were pictured on the front pages of the Mail on Sunday, Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Mirror, Sunday Express and Sunday People yesterday morning, as well as on numerous news websites.
Gatwick drone investigation: Former suspects hit out at ‚disgusting‘ accusation in tearful statement
“The way we were initially perceived was disgusting although those who knew us did not doubt us for a second.
We were both released without charge or further action. We are totally overwhelmed by the support we have received from people all over the world and we would like to thank everyone single one who has done that.“
CNN RSS: Gatwick airport drones investigation focuses on damaged device
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Gatwick ‘drone’ sighting investigated by cops turns out to be lights on a CRANE
The Surrey Police officers were called to investigate a red light „hovering“ over a bus station in Redhill – around six miles from the airport.
But when they arrived, they found the mysterious beam was just a warning light on top of a crane.
Gatwick airport drone chaos: Army deploys tactics used in fight against Isis to tackle drones
(23.12.2018) Transport Secretary Chris Grayling would not give details of what measures had been put in place, but said some of them were “military capabilities”, adding: “There are a range of measures which are there today which should give passengers confidence that they are safe to fly.”
The first departure from Gatwick this morning was a Norwegian flight to the capital of Lapland, Rovaniemi — described as the “official Hometown of Santa Claus” — which left at 6.34am.
Gatwick airport: Suggestion that drone did not exist down to ‚poor communications‘
The conference call was joined by the Cabinet Office minister, David Lidington – Theresa May’s de facto deputy; the home secretary, Sajid Javid; the security minister, Ben Wallace; and the defence minister Stuart Andrew.
Lidington was said to have pressed for the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence to update their rapid deployment protocols for signing off requests for military assistance.
What a surprise. The technology that allowed to protect Gatwick Airport & helped to identify those who launched criminal drones was developed in Israel & sold to UK. A reminder, that BDS wants you to be less protected. @Ostrov_A @HenMazzig @LahavHarkov
(22.12.2018)
#GatwickDrones Police now saying „possibility that there may not have been any genuine drone activity in the first place“, and at present there is ‚no available footage of the drones‘
Gatwick drones pair ‚no longer suspects‘
Det Ch Supt Jason Tingley said no footage of a drone had been obtained.
Police investigating Gatwick Airport disruption say damaged drone has been found and is being forensically examined
Gatwick disruption latest: Police find damaged drone as arrested pair are released without charge
Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Tingey, of Sussex Police, confirmed to Sky News that officers had found the damaged drone.
He said: „I can say yesterday we recovered a damaged drone close to the perimeter of Gatwick Airport… and we will be doing everything we can with regards to progressing a forensic examination of that drone.
German-owned ATC Provider Takes Control of Gatwick Tower
(1.3.2016) ATC tower services at London’s Gatwick Airport are being provided by a subsidiary company of German air navigation service provider DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung following an official transfer of responsibility on March 1. The wholly owned DFS subsidiary—Air Navigation Solutions (ANS)—replaces UK NATS as tower services provider at the country’s second-largest airport.
Single European Sky: Flugsicherung des Londoner Flughafen Gatwick unter Aufsicht der deutschen Regierung
(27.7.2014) Die Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), eine staatliche Behörde des Bundesministeriums für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur (BMVI), wird das Flughafen-Management, die Aufsicht, die Befugnisse über dem Luftraum des internationalen Flughafens Gatwick in London von der nationalen britischen Luftsicherung NATS Holdings ab Oktober 2015 für die nächsten zehn Jahre bis 2025 im unteren Luftraum übernehmen.
Hinter dem Gatwick-Chaos soll ein Paar aus der Nachbarstadt stecken
Von einem terroristischen Hintergrund waren die Behörden bislang nicht ausgegangen. Es gebe auch keine Hinweise darauf, dass eine ausländische Regierung ihre Finger im Spiel habe, sagte ein Polizeisprecher am Freitag vor Bekanntgabe der Festnahmen.
Gatwick police say they cannot discount possibility there was no drone
‚We are working with human beings saying they have seen something‘
Gatwick Airport: Army called in amid drone chaos
Tens of thousands of passengers on several airlines have been disrupted by drones flying over the airport.
In a tweet, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson had confirmed the military deployment.