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Eyes to the skies

Skyguide is in charge of air safety in Switzerland and in the border regions of Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Air traffic controllers have to watch over one of the most complex and extensively used airspaces in Europe.

Air traffic controllers now have the benefit of high-performance radars. But, just as they did 30years ago, they still put their trust in their most important instruments – their eyes. (Pictures: Reuters, Keystone, RDB and Ex-press)

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