[HCDX] Pirate radio broadcasts delayed six takeoffs from Ben Gurion

["Zacharias Liangas " <greekdx@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pirate radio broadcasts delayed six takeoffs from Ben Gurion
06.6.07 | 19:20   By Zohar Blumenkrantz

Pirate radio broadcasts delayed six takeoffs from Ben Gurion 
International Airport today.

The director-general of the Israel Airports Authority, Gabi Abutboul, 
halted all takeoffs temporarily because of disruptions in 
communications between the jets and the control tower, due to the 
illegal radio broadcasts.

The affected lines included Lufthansa to Frankfurt, El Al to Barcelona 
continuing onto Madrid, El Al to Paris, El Al to Rome, British Airways to 
London, and Turkish Airlines to Istanbul.

The foreign airlines were infuriated at the delays. Swiss's manager in 
Israel, Avner Gordon, was handling the case of a jet with 230 
passengers stuck on the runway, unable to take off.

"Before the state opens the skies to competition and brings in low-cost 
airlines, it has to handle the infrastructure," Gordon said. "It isn't enough 
to have a pretty, efficient terminal. The planes have to be able to take 
off safely. The nuisance of the pirate radio signals disrupting 
communications between the planes and the control tower must be 
handled decisively."

Apparently the workers concur. Labor representative Pinchas Idan 
threatened to call a strike from next week unless the communications 
disruptions are eradicated.

The police said they received a complaint from a Communications 
Ministry representative about a pirate radio station operating from 
Yehoshua Street in Bnei Brak, which was causing disruptions at the 
airport. The site was raided, equipment was confiscated and the owner, 
a 53-year old man, was detained for questioning, and released on bail.

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http://www.worldisround.com/articles/302315/ (Litohoro) 321199/Tinos 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachgr    pictures upload 
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Zacharias Liangas , Thessaloniki Greece 
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