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, sources told Reuters.
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 compromise comes despite decades of strained relations between Seoul and Tokyo over their wartime past, exacerbated in recent months by a simmering trade dispute. South Korean airlines have cut flights to Japan due to a plunge in passenger demand.
“The risk posed by the current configuration is known, and generally well mitigated,” said one source. “However, mistakes can happen, and two errors, one in 2018 and another in 2019, highlighted this concern. The three agreed they needed to work together to address the issue proactively.”The present arrangements were drawn up in 1983, when South Korea had no diplomatic relations with China, and there were only around 10 flights a day in the corridor.
Andrew Herdman, director-general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, said the prospective changes would help capacity and operational efficiency.
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