Singapore denies air discrimination<\/p>\n
SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Air Traffic Control (ATC) does
\nnot discriminate against any aircraft or airport, the Civil
\nAviation Authority said yesterday.<\/p>\n
Its statement followed a report by Indonesia's Antara news
\nagency on Thursday that Indonesia was taking over air traffic
\ncontrol around its Batam island from nearby Singapore after
\ncomplaints about delays caused by Singapore control.<\/p>\n
The Singapore statement said its ATC \"states categorically
\nthat it provides service to about 70 airlines flying in the
\nregion strictly on a first-come, first-served basis, without
\ndiscrimination against any aircraft or any airport.\"<\/p>\n
Antara quoted Indonesian Air Carriers Association chairman
\nSoelarto Hardisoemarto as saying: \"Our planes are often forced to
\nfly around for some time before landing at Batam airport just
\nbecause a plane is about to land at or take off from Singapore's
\nChangi airport.\"<\/p>\n
Singapore's flight authority was \"unduly extending beyond the
\nborders of its own airspace\", he said.<\/p>\n
In his response, Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority
\nspokesman said: \"The Singapore ATC wants to put on record that
\nflights to and from Changi are not accorded any special priority
\nor privileges over aircraft operating to\/from other airports.\"<\/p>",
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