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• Gianluca Lo Nostro
Finnair has modified pilot training and operational procedures to manage persistent daily GPS interference in the Baltic region, CEO Turkka Kuusisto told Reuters. The airline’s response is attracting interest from carriers elsewhere as navigation disruption becomes an ongoing operational challenge.
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Finnair has modified pilot training and operational procedures to manage persistent daily GPS interference in the Baltic region, CEO Turkka Kuusisto told Reuters. The airline’s response is attracting interest from carriers elsewhere as navigation disruption becomes an ongoing operational challenge.
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