Five years of seamless civil-military air traffic control cooperation in Belgium
The CIV-MIL air traffic control project celebrates five years of collaboration between civil and military air navigation services at the skeyes site in Steenokkerzeel.Key...
EUROCONTROL highlights Summer 2024 aviation delays amid capacity and weather challenges
Summer 2024 saw challenging conditions for European aviation, with a 5% increase in traffic compared to 2023, resulting in widespread delays. Over a third...
Brussels South Charleroi Airport advances digital tower project with new camera mast installation
A 37-metre camera mast has been installed at Brussels South Charleroi Airport as part of skeyes' ambitious "Digital Tower Project" (DiTo), in collaboration with...
skeyes air traffic control system scheduled to undergo major upgrade
Overnight hardware and software upgrade on 19 to 20 October
On 19 October, the Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes will be ? upgrading its...
Belgian ANSP skeyes and SkeyDrone demonstrate drone management and detection systems to Belgian Police
On Sunday, 6 October, skeyes and SkeyDrone will host a demonstration for police services at their Steenokkerzeel site during Open Company Day 2024. The...
Technical air traffic control glitch causes widespread flight delays across German airspace
A technical failure at Deutsche Flugsicherung (German Air Traffic Control) led to major disruptions across German airspace, particularly affecting flight operations at Frankfurt Airport.The...
Peggy Devestel, COO of skeyes, appointed director of Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC)
On 30 September 2024, skeyes will bid farewell to its Chief Operations Officer (COO), Peggy Devestel, as she transitions to her new role as...
Brussels Airport and Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes launch steeper approach tests to reduce noise and emissions
Brussels Airport and skeyes, in collaboration with the HERON project, will begin demonstration flights on October 1st, testing steeper approach trajectories to reduce noise...
Ryanair urges (again) immediate ATC reform after disruptions at Eindhoven Airport
Ryanair has called for urgent reforms to Europe's Air Traffic Control (ATC) system following significant disruptions on August 28 due to staff shortages and...
Eurocontrol report: 2023 marks one of the worst years for airspace-related delays in two decades
The recently released Performance Review Report (PRR) from Eurocontrol reveals that 2023 was one of the worst years for airspace-related delays in the past...
Ryanair demands urgent reform of European Air Traffic Control
Ryanair has called for immediate reforms in European Air Traffic Control (ATC) due to severe underperformance causing significant disruptions. The airline reported over 60...
Belgium creates unified Air Navigation Information Office
Belgium's military and civilian air navigation stakeholders will now receive information from a single NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) office. This new office, located at...
Northern Norway airspace reopens after fibre optic fault grounds flights
A fibre optic cable break in Bodø, Norway, caused major disruptions to air traffic in northern Norway on Friday afternoon. Flights were grounded for...
Belgian Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes unveils digital tower test centre, paving the way for future air traffic control
skeyes introduces the 'Digital Tower Test Centre' at its Steenokkerzeel site, marking a significant advancement in Air Traffic Management. This centre serves as a...
Air traffic controllers in France have called off their strike – Ryanair cancels 300 flights
French air traffic controllers cancel strikeOn Wednesday, April 24, the primary union representing French air traffic controllers announced the cancellation of a planned one-day...
SkeyDrone marks milestone with automated BVLOS flight for remote perimeter inspection at DronePort
SkeyDrone, a joint venture between Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes and Brussels Airport Company, achieved a significant milestone by conducting the first fully...
Air traffic controllers’ strike in Greece disrupts flights on February 28, 2024
Greece's Union of Air Traffic Controllers, as part of a broader 24-hour strike announced by ADEDY (the Confederation of Greek Civil Servants’ Trade Unions),...
The air traffic control system at Belgian ANSP skeyes is scheduled to undergo a major upgrade
Hardware and software to be upgraded overnight on 24 FebruaryOn 24 February, skeyes, the Belgian air navigation service provider, will be upgrading its air...
Belgian Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes hosts job days for future air traffic controllers
Skeyes, the air navigation service provider based in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium, is hosting a job day on 16th March 2024 for aspiring air traffic controllers....
Unexpected strike at the control tower of Brussels Airport: no landings or takeoffs allowed for two hours
Skeyes, the autonomous public company managing Belgian airspace, was affected by a strike this Saturday evening. According to a statement from Skeyes, "On Saturday,...