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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucinda Cameron

Plans for remote control towers at smaller airports dropped

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Plans to introduce remote control towers at some island airports have been dropped following strike action and opposition from local communities.

Highlands and Islands Airports (Hial) said there will be a centralised surveillance operation for Sumburgh, Kirkwall, Stornoway Inverness and Dundee airports, based at its existing approach radar facility on the Inverness airport site.

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