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Hamburg Airport Strike Cancels 270 Flights, Affecting 40,000 Passengers

A surprise strike by ver.di union members at Hamburg Airport on Sunday led to the cancellation of over 270 of 280 scheduled flights, affecting more than 40,000 passengers due to ongoing collective bargaining negotiations demanding improved worker benefits and conditions.

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Catalonia Addresses Rail Disruptions with Ten-Point Plan

Following a week of major disruptions to Catalonia's Rodalies commuter rail service, including a partial ceiling collapse at El Prat airport station, Renfe, Adif, and the Catalan government agreed on a ten-point plan to improve service, involving increased staffing, a new coordination office, and ex...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Urgent Airport Security Reviews Ordered After Gunman Incident

Following a security breach at Avalon Airport, where a 17-year-old allegedly boarded a plane with a firearm and claimed to have explosives, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke ordered nine regional airports—Avalon, Newcastle, Hobart, Launceston, Sunshine Coast, Alice Springs, Townsville, Mackay, and Ro...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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German Airport Strikes Cause Widespread Flight Cancellations

Due to strikes by public service and air security employees, impacting 13 German airports, flight operations at Stuttgart and Baden-Baden airports were severely disrupted on Monday, causing massive flight cancellations, including 16 of 17 planned departures from Baden-Baden and numerous cancellation...

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FAA Faces Critical Air Traffic Controller Shortage

The FAA faces a 9% decrease in air traffic controllers (1,020 fewer since 2012), prompting calls for emergency funding to address staffing shortages, modernize technology, and reform the budgeting process to improve safety and efficiency.

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MTA's AI-Powered Track Inspection Pilot Shows Promise

The MTA's TrackInspect pilot program, a collaboration with Google, used AI-powered smartphones to analyze subway data and predict track defects, resulting in an 80% success rate in identifying issues during a four-month trial on the A line, potentially reducing the 150,000+ service delays experience...

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Lancaster Plane Crash: Five Survive

A Beechcraft Bonanza with five people aboard crashed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday at 3 p.m. shortly after takeoff from Lancaster Airport, resulting in multiple vehicle damage, but all five on board survived with injuries, and no one on the ground was injured.

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German Airport Strike Cancels 3400 Flights

On March 26-27, 2024, a strike by Verdi and DBB Beamtenbund unions at 13 German airports resulted in over 3400 flight cancellations, affecting 510,000 passengers due to disruptions in flight control, personnel, and service areas; the action aims to improve pay and working conditions for airport staf...

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FAA Hiring Overhaul and Air Traffic Control Modernization Following Multiple Fatal Crashes

In response to recent fatal plane crashes, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced plans to streamline the FAA's hiring process, increase starting salaries by 30%, and accelerate the modernization of air traffic control systems, emphasizing the need for swift action to prevent future tragedies...

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Israel's Electric Scooter Surge: Nine Deaths Highlight Safety Crisis

In 2024, nine electric scooter riders died in Israel, three times the 2023 number, highlighting safety concerns and limited enforcement of traffic violations; injuries totaled 105, prompting calls for stricter regulations and infrastructure improvements.

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AI-Powered Subway Track Inspection Pilot Shows Promise

The MTA's TrackInspect pilot program, a collaboration with Google, used AI-powered smartphones to analyze subway track sounds and vibrations, identifying 92 percent of defects found by inspectors between September 2024 and January 2025, demonstrating AI's potential to improve transit efficiency and ...

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Frankfurt Airport Shut Down by Public Service Workers' Strike

A city-wide warning strike by public service employees completely shut down Frankfurt Airport on Monday, affecting 1170 flights and 150,000 passengers due to a wage dispute between Verdi and federal and municipal employers who have yet to offer a concrete solution.

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