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Chaos in Greek airspace as Athens FIR restores systems – Delays to continue for hours – What passengers need to know

Some landings and take-offs are beginning to take place

No flights in or out of Greece after technical failure shuts down airspace – Greek FIR emptied

Greek airspace closed – Only flights already in the air are being handled, landing “manually” – The Greek FIR has “emptied,” as shown on flight maps – What the Civil Aviation Authority says in its statement

Athens International Airport (AIA): Passenger traffic up 6.6% in the first 11 months – 31.68 million passengers handled

Annual growth reached 9.5% in November, while both domestic and international passenger traffic increased, exceeding 2024 levels by 5.0% and 11.5% respectively – The picture for flight numbers

Software issue in Airbus A320 caused by solar radiation creates turbulence disruptions on flights worldwide

Around 6,000 aircraft affected – Impact on airlines in the US, Europe, and Asia – The incident that revealed the problem

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