CAAP official says system ‘not obsolete,’ but needs upgrades

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CAAP official says system ‘not obsolete,’ but needs upgrades
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An official of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said the country's air traffic management system is not obsolete, but needs further upgrades to prevent another technical glitch which shutdown Philippine airspace on New Year’s Day.

An official of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines on Tuesday said the country's air traffic management system is not obsolete, but needs further upgrades to prevent another technical glitch which shutdown Philippine airspace on New Year’s Day.

In particular, officials said that one of the uninterruptible power supplies failed on Sunday morning, and troubleshooting activities had to be done.

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