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Jun 20, 2012 (newstodate): NATO has selected Hungary as the successful applicant for re-opening the upper airspace over Kosovo and restart air traffic.
The use of the upper airspace over Kosovo has been closed for en-route traffic since the wars in the region in the 90'ies, and its re-opening would help straighten out existing flight routes and help reduce flying times and emissions.
HungaroControl may be assigned the duty from spring 2013 if all the required conditions are met.
Since 2003 NATO has been seeking a technical solution for opening the upper airspace over Kosovo to the international air traffic.
The use of the upper airspace over Kosovo has been closed for en-route traffic since the wars in the region in the 90'ies, and its re-opening would help straighten out existing flight routes and help reduce flying times and emissions.
HungaroControl may be assigned the duty from spring 2013 if all the required conditions are met.
Since 2003 NATO has been seeking a technical solution for opening the upper airspace over Kosovo to the international air traffic.