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The announcement of a tender for the air navigation systems of the new Kasteli International Airport in Crete was made by the International Airport of Heraklion, following a relevant agreement signed in January 2026.

An open tender has been announced for the air navigation systems at the new Heraklion Airport in Crete, with a budget of approximately 75 million euros and a maximum implementation time of 27.5 months.

Following a blackout incident on January 4, the Greek Minister of Infrastructure and Transport has formed a Crisis Management Team to oversee the installation of new VoIP VHF transceivers for improved air navigation communication by February.

In response to criticism from PASOK and the Movement for Freedom regarding the recent blackout in Athens' FIR, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Christos Dimas assured the Parliament about air navigation system upgrades and dismissed concerns about safety; he later accepted the resignation of the HCAA Administrator, George Saounatsos.

The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Christos Dimas, held meetings in Brussels to discuss the next steps for the Action Plan aimed at upgrading air navigation.

The leadership of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has released seven points for upgrading air navigation following a blackout at Athens FIR that caused significant disruptions at airports and affected thousands of passengers.

The Rzeszow and Lublin airports in southeastern Poland have reopened after military aircraft operations related to Russian attacks on Ukraine were completed, according to the Polish Air Navigation Agency (PANSA).

Poland has reopened the Rzeszów and Lublin airports following the conclusion of military aircraft operations prompted by Russian attacks on Ukraine, as announced by the Polish Air Navigation Agency (PANSA).