While the immediate crisis was addressed, the incident highlighted deeper systemic issues within Greece’s air traffic management (ATM) system. Aviation experts and unions have pointed out that the failure was not an isolated event but rather indicative of broader concerns about the country’s air traffic control infrastructure. Years of chronic underinvestment in Greece’s air traffic systems have left critical components outdated, underfunded, and fragile. Many of the country’s aviation technologies are decades old and in need of urgent modernization to keep pace with rising air traffic demands and global safety standards.

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