Brazil's president has demanded that the country's aviation authorities take action to end months of delays and temporary closures at major airports.
On Thursday, angry passengers staged a protest on the Tarmac in Brasilia.
In recent days up to 44% of flights have been delayed or cancelled, according to the authorities.
The problems started in October when air traffic staff began a work-to-rule protest following the deaths of 154 people in Brazil's worst plane crash.
Air traffic controllers say they are overworked, underpaid and understaffed, putting safety at risk.
This is a very casual collection of the stories and subjects which we're following for possible discussion in a future episode of the Uncontrolled Airspace podcast.
Friday, December 22, 2006
Brazil Airline System in Uproar
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