Gatwick flights resume after 36 hours; drone operators still at large

Credit: London Gatwick Airport
Flight operations at London Gatwick Airport have been restarted after drone flights forced the closure of its runway for more than 30 hrs. Aircraft began using the runway again at 6 a.m. local time on Dec. 21; however, the airport has warned passengers there will be knock-on delays and cancellations...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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