South Korea and Japan are setting aside historical grievances to redraw responsi...
MONTREAL/HONG KONG - South Korea and Japan are setting aside historical grievances to redraw responsibilities for air traffic control over the East China Sea following recent near misses.
But South Korean and Japanese air traffic controllers operate on different radio frequencies, making communications more difficult for pilots who may be dealing with emergency in-flight situations, or needing to change altitude to avoid turbulence or bad weather. “The proposal we have put forward has been accepted by the three states,” International Civil Aviation Organization Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu said in an interview with Reuters. “The glory actually goes to the states who were able to work together to find a solution.”
The dangers were laid bare by two recent near misses between planes that were blamed on conflicting air traffic control rights. Earlier this year, two commercial aircraft flew too close, and in 2018 a FedEx plane nearly collided with two Korean low-cost carrier jets. “I personally got concerned about the situation,” said Aliu, who was directly involved in the talks. “Because as you know, we will have the Tokyo Olympics coming and that will also mean many more flights.”A deal could lead to further additional routes, with an airway between China and Korea to be discussed after the Olympics.
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