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Avinor AS is a previously state-owned limited company in Norway which has now been privatised. Avinor owns and operates 46 airports all over the country, 14 in association with the armed forces, and is responsible for air traffic control services in Norway. The Chief Executive Officer is Nic. Nilsen, following Randi Flesland who resigned on December 14, 2005. The armed forces of a state are its government sponsored defense and fighting forces and organizations. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a service provided by ground based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air to ensure safe, orderly and expeditious traffic flow. ... A chief executive officer (CEO) or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, company, or agency. ...


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  • Avinor's official homepage in English

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New Avinor chief welcomed - Aftenposten.no (419 words)
Avinor's air traffic controllers were locked in battle last fall with Avinor's former management over a proposed reorganization.
Avinor's former boss, Randi Flesland, finally resigned and the conflict died down, pending appointment of her replacement.
In the meantime, Avinor's board suggested that initial plans to close an air traffic control base at Røyken, southwest of Oslo, may be suspended, a move that also appeased air traffic controllers who feared transferring or losing their jobs.
WLAN BGO Portal (Bergen airport) (1580 words)
AVINOR’s duties 6.1 Access, operation, etc. AVINOR is obligated to ensure that the User has access to the Services as described on AVINOR WLAN portal and in these Terms and Conditions.
AVINOR does not exercise any monitoring of the data that are sent and received via the Services and cannot be held liable for this.
AVINOR cannot be held liable for costs or losses incurred by the User as a result of these kinds of measures.
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