Air Traffic Controllers Say They Need New Control Centre

Ljubljana, 18 February - After the project of a new air traffic control tower at the Ljubljana airport became the centre of attention following several arrests in a corruption scandal, the association of air traffic controllers said on Monday a new air traffic control centre was vital for the development of the airport.

Ljubljana Model of a planned new air traffic control tower at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Model of a planned new air traffic control tower at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Jan Lieven Jolic of the air traffic controllers association, the association's chair Damjan Jazbec, and the association's representative Ziga Ogrizek (from left to right) at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Jan Lieven Jolic of the air traffic controllers association, the association's chair Damjan Jazbec, and the association's representative Ziga Ogrizek (from left to right) at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana Model of a planned new air traffic control tower at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Model of a planned new air traffic control tower at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana Air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana Air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana Air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana Ziga Ogrizek of the air traffic controllers association at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Ziga Ogrizek of the air traffic controllers association at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana Jan Lieven Jolic of the air traffic controllers association at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Jan Lieven Jolic of the air traffic controllers association at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana Chair of the air traffic controllers association Damjan Jazbec at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Chair of the air traffic controllers association Damjan Jazbec at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana Jan Lieven Jolic of the air traffic controllers association (left) and the association's chair Damjan Jazbec at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Jan Lieven Jolic of the air traffic controllers association (left) and the association's chair Damjan Jazbec at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana Chair of the air traffic controllers association Damjan Jazbec (left) and the association's representative Ziga Ogrizek at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Chair of the air traffic controllers association Damjan Jazbec (left) and the association's representative Ziga Ogrizek at a press conference on a new air traffic control centre at the Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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