Union Pushes for More Air Traffic Control Staff Post Japan Crash

The union for transport workers in Japan said it will push for more staff to assist air traffic controllers at the country’s main airports to strengthen safety measures in the aftermath of last month’s fatal accident at Tokyo Haneda airport.

While some airports have such personnel, “they’re not enough” for tasks like double-checking communications between pilots and air traffic controllers, Masato Yamasaki, president of the Labor Union of MLIT, JMA and Affiliates said during a briefing Tuesday.