20 Mar 2023

Pilots remain unconcered by interference from Chinese Warships

From Midday Report, 12:42 pm on 20 March 2023

The Airline Pilots Association are not phased by what could be Chinese Warships interfering with commercial flights over the South China Sea.

Some aircrafts have been experiencing Radio interference and GPS jamming while flying over the area.

The international Federation of Air Line Pilots Association has since issued orders to ignore contact from the warship and report it to Air Traffic Control.

President Andrew Ridling told Māni Dunlop it was predominantly affecting Australian pilots who frequenty travel the route.