Italy experiences major air traffic disruption due to technical failure in air traffic control
Italy experienced widespread air traffic delays for several hours on Friday due to technical issues in its air traffic control data network, affecting major airports including Rome and Milan.
- Air traffic in Italy was affected for several hours due to data network problems in Italian air traffic control, causing delays at airports across the country, including Rome and Milan.
- ENAV ruled out a cyberattack or sabotage as the cause of the technical issues.
- The disruption is attributed to a data network failure in ENAV's system.
- EasyJet employees are on a 24-hour strike in Italy.
- More than 20 flights faced delays of 15 to 60 minutes at Fiumicino airport.
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