Belgium blocks budget for European Air Traffic Control
The annual budget for Maastricht-based Air Traffic Control in the Benelux countries and large parts of northwestern Germany threatens to fail due to opposition from...
EUROCONTROL Member States approve creation of voluntary solidarity funds to support Member States impacted by war
The 41 EUROCONTROL Member States have today entrusted the Organisation with a new task – the creation of voluntary solidarity funds in support of...
For aviation safety, Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes invests in advanced technologies less sensitive to the effects of wind turbines
skeyes is strongly committed to sustainable development and actively contributes to the development of wind energy in Belgium. Today, the company presented a new...
Eurocontrol warns: re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere of space debris of Chinese rocket launch – Spain closes airports
Eurocontrol has warned of the expected re-entry into atmosphere of the large space object Rocket Long March 5B (CZ 5B), launched by China on...
Boeing, Ryanair and ENAV power European Parliament sustainable aviation exhibition
Boeing showcased the company's latest sustainability innovations and advocated informed decision-making as part of ‘A Journey to Sustainable Aviation’ exhibition at the European Parliament...
Boeing brings Mobile Newton Room to Belgium
On 3 October, the first Mobile Newton Room in Belgium opened its doors to students from across the country who will learn how to...
Iceland to join EUROCONTROL – A transitional agreement has been signed
Iceland and EUROCONTROL have today signed a Transitional Agreement marking Iceland’s intention to become a Member State of the Organisation on 1 January 2025.The...
French air traffic controllers strike: half of flights cancelled on Friday
French DGAC has asked airlines flying to/from France to reduce their flight schedules with 50% after French union SNCTA representing the air traffic controllers...
Greenland to get its own air traffic control
Air traffic control is expected to create 100 jobs
The Danish government has decided that a central office in Greenland will take over air traffic...
Belgian Air Navigation Services Provider skeyes works with wind power sector on aviation safety
skeyes sits down with the sector to work out an action plan to increase the available space for wind turbinesskeyes has always supported the...
BURDI project gets green light from EU to explore implementation of drone legislation
The European Commission has selected the BURDI project to test and implement a U-space concept, based on the recent EU legislation providing a framework...
Raúl Medina Caballero to take over from Eamonn Brennan as Director General of EUROCONTROL on 1 January 2023
EUROCONTROL’s 41 Member States have today selected Raúl Medina Caballero, Director General of Civil Aviation of Spain as the next Director General of EUROCONTROL....
Five flights converging to Lyon demonstrate potential for greening of aviation
Aviation associations call for policies to support the continued transition to net zero carbon emissions
Today, five European flights will converge on Lyon Airport, applying...
Visit to Madrid ACC (air traffic control centre) at Torrejón
In the framework of the World ATM Congress 2022, a visit was organised for the press to the Madrid Area Control Centre located next...
“Europe for Aviation” promotes a more sustainable aviation at the World ATM Congress 2022 in Madrid
The “Europe for Aviation” team, consisting of nine European aviation organisations working to promote the modernisation, sustainability and resilience of a safe European aviation,...
Swiss airspace reopened after being closed several hours due to computer outage
Closed this Wednesday morning, Swiss airspace is reopened
Swiss airspace "is reopened", Skyguide, the air navigation service provider responsible for air traffic control in the...
MUAC starts operational use of ATN Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C)
ATS B2 Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Contract (ADS-C) via the aeronautical telecommunications network (ATN) is operational at EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre as...
Reducing aviation emissions by 55% by 2030: Can it be done – and if so, what are the extra costs of decarbonisation measures? A Eurocontrol Think Paper
EUROCONTROL has today published its latest Think Paper, the 16th in a series of thought-provoking studies, providing an in-depth assessment of what cutting emissions...
skeyes promotes environmentally friendly approach procedures at Brussels Airport
The sooner a pilot can estimate the route to his landing runway, the better he can determine the ideal landing trajectory to consume as...
EUROCONTROL 2050 air traffic forecast showing aviation pathway to net zero
EUROCONTROL has released a new long-term air traffic forecast, looking at how aviation in Europe will grow over the coming decades. For the first...