Minister summons UK air traffic control boss to explain latest technical failure

Martin Rolfe is not expected to be asked to consider his position after second Nats glitch disrupted flightsBusiness live – latest updatesThe transport secretary has summoned the head of the UK air traffic control service, Nats, to account for the technical failure that led to hundreds of flights being cancelled or delayed on Wednesday.Heidi Alexander said she would meet Martin Rolfe, the under-fire chief executive of Nats, to “understand what happened and how we can prevent reoccurrence” after more than 150 flights were cancelled and others delayed by the latest Nats glitch. Continue reading...

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