Event 48bbea03-f3b9-4a77-8f47-727ca27ad223

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: EW Country: Finland Country: Estonia Country: Baltic Sea Region Country: Unknown Attack Type: Electronic Warfare

Source: https://company.finnair.com/en/media-centre/all-releases/new...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Finnair suspends flights to Tartu for a month

Short Summary: Finnair halts flights to Tartu for a month due to GPS jamming.

Description

Finnair has suspended its daily flights to Tartu, Estonia from April 29 to May 31, 2024, citing persistent GPS signal interference which affects approach and landing safety at Tartu Airport. The suspension will continue until an alternative approach solution that does not rely on GPS is implemented.

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Finnair will suspend its daily flights to Tartu, Estonia, from April 29 to May 31, so that an alternative approach solution that doesn't require a GPS signal can be put in place at Tartu Airport.

The approach methods currently used at Tartu Airport are based on GPS signals. GPS interference, which is quite common in the area, affects the usability of this approach method and can therefore prevent the aircraft from approaching and landing last week.

GPS interference has increased since 2022, and Finnair pilots have reported interference especially near Kaliningrad, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.

We apologize for the inconvenience the suspension causes to our customers. Flight safety is always our top priority, and as the approach to Tartu currently requires GPS signals, we cannot fly there in the event of GPS interference.

Related URLs

https://company.finnair.com/en/media-centre/all-releases/news?id=2568789F7B492403

Source

https://company.finnair.com/en/media-centre/all-releases/news?id=2568789F7B492403

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