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Thailand Modernises Air Traffic Infrastructure as Commercial Flights Approach One Million in Fiscal 2026

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand is advancing six infrastructure projects, including digital air traffic control towers, remote management systems and upgraded weather radar, to support an expected nine hundred and nineteen thousand, six hundred and forty-three commercial flights during fiscal 2026 while reducing delays, emissions and aviation safety risks.
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