UK Pilots Avoid Y2K Bug

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From the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_382000/382893.stm

"UK Pilots Avoid Y2K Bug

UK pilots are refusing to fly over the New Year to any countries where air traffic control systems could be hit by the Millennium Bug.

"People will not have to worry about travelling from Britain to a country over the millennium because we ourselves will not fly to areas we may regard as unsafe," said Captain David Marshall, chairman of the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa).

The union, which has 7,000 members, is investigating aircraft, airports and control systems worldwide to ensure they are year 2000 compliant.

It has already given a clean bill of health to all Airbus and Boeing aircraft which make up the vast majority of passenger planes.

Pilots have recently expressed concern about the general level of air traffic control standards in parts of Africa and eastern Europe.

Balpa will publish its survey at the end of the month but does not want to name specific countries until it has evidence of potential problems.

"We are monitoring the situation very carefully and we will keep our members and the travelling public informed. We will ensure their safety," said Balpa general secretary Chris Darke."

-- pshannon (pshannon@sangersreview.com), July 01, 1999

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At least someone is acting responsibly.

DJ

-- DJ (reality@check.com), July 01, 1999.


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