Event Brief
Number 10 backs UK air traffic control boss amid disruption
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Summary: Pressure is mounting on Martin Rolfe after a software failure caused flight disruption on Tuesday, with the impact continuing into a second day. The UK government’s Number 10 said it backs the air traffic control boss as airlines criticized the disruption.
WHO: Number 10; Martin Rolfe; airlines
WHAT: Number 10 backed UK air traffic control boss Martin Rolfe as airlines criticized disruption caused by a software failure.
WHEN: Sep 08, 2026
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The disruption was triggered by a software failure that grounded flights and continued into a second day.
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