OREANDA-NEWS. May 26, 2011. According to the official statement by SITA, provider of telecommunications and IT services in the aviation industry, SITATEX system registered operation halting which affected the system’s operation around the world.

The halting implicates the slow down of flight information sending and reception (telegrams on arrivals and flight departures).

Despite the global SITA halting, Moscow Domodedovo Airport is operating in its normal mode.

Airport experts jointly with partner airlines have elaborated an operation plan owing to which flights are handled according to the schedule.

SITA International is the world’s leading specialist in the global informational and telecommunication solutions in the aviation industry.

Among the applications and services provided to airlines and airports are check-in systems and integrated luggage sorting systems, air traffic control systems, transmission systems for ground handling services as well as distribution and tariff coordination systems.

SITA is one of the largest multinationals servicing over 600 representatives of the aviation industry, 3000 customers in 220 countries and regions around the globe.