Greater efficiency in European airspace: aircraft can now fly thousands of additional direct routes in the core area of Europe
A significant enhancement in European airspace efficiency has been achieved through the implementation of H24 cross-border free route airspace operations over Belgium, Luxembourg, the...
Belgian Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes achieves GreenATM Level 3 accreditation
skeyes, the Belgian air traffic control authority, has attained Level 3 accreditation in CANSO's GreenATM environmental programme. This accolade signifies skeyes' dedication to reducing...
Strategic alliance unlocks long-range drone operations over North Sea and regional airports in Belgium
A skeyes press release today announces a collaboration between the national air traffic authority, skeyes, and the West Flanders Development Agency (POM West Flanders)...
A new milestone for digital towers at airports in Belgium’s Wallonia region: a camera mast at Liege Airport
Belgium's Wallonia region is set for a significant aviation milestone as it gears up to establish its first digital control tower center by 2026...
Belgian Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes surprised by the strike notice served by ATC unions
The common trade union front at skeyes has issued a surprise strike notice, catching the management off guard.The strike notice follows extended discussions between...
ATC provider skeyes (Belgium) faces possible strikes over personnel planning dispute
Three labour unions representing air traffic controllers at Belgian Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes have submitted a strike notice due to the personnel planning...
Air traffic in Eurocontrol network grew by 7% in summer 2023
Overview of air traffic figures June – July – August 2023:
Advance planning and collaboration kept summer delays manageable
Traffic growth remains a major...
Ryanair rejects NATS “whitewash” report
Ryanair on 06 Sept rejected the “findings” in the NATS Preliminary Report into the UK’s ATC system failure on Mon 28th Aug last.
Ryanair pointed...
UK air navigation service provider NATS report into air traffic control incident details root cause and solution implemented
NATS’ preliminary investigation has confirmed the root cause that led to last Monday’s air traffic control incident, and the company has reiterated its apology...
UK’s air traffic control system update: restoring normalcy after technical glitch
In a recent development on 28 August 2023, the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system in the United Kingdom, operated by NATS, encountered a technical...
Over 1 million flights in July in Europe (+7%), but traffic affected by extreme weather
July 2023 saw traffic 7% up on average compared with July 2022, with total flights in the month exceeding 1 million for the first...
Brussels Airlines files a complaint against Brussels South Charleroi Airport for illegal state aid through ANSP skeyes
Brussels Airlines has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA), alleging "illegal public aid" provided to the airport....
IATA boss expresses concern about European Air Traffic Control performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the following statement by its Director General, Willie Walsh, on the performance of European Air Traffic Control:“Last...
Positive start to aviation summer 2023, according to Eurocontrol
In positive news for passengers across the continent, figures from June 2023, the first month of the summer, show that while traffic is up...
Ryanair pilot averts serious incident at Porto Airport
A potentially serious incident at Porto Airport was narrowly avoided on 26 June thanks to the quick actions of a Ryanair pilot. The incident...
European airlines follow Ryanair in its demand for swift EU action to avert ATC strike fallout this summer
Europe’s leading airlines are calling on the European Commission to step up to stop escalating industrial action from derailing summer travel for millions of...
Delays continue at Copenhagen airport due to dissatisfaction among air traffic controllers
Nearly 90,000 travellers are expected to pass through Copenhagen Airport on Friday, which is said to be the busiest travel day since the start...
Environment: skeyes and Brussels Airport work together on a new landing procedure
Brussels Airport and Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes are investing together in research to develop new landing procedures that can improve the local environmental...
1,500 passengers are affected by delays at Copenhagen Airport
A lack of air traffic controllers at Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, is - once again - disturbing the travel plans of passengers through/from Copenhagen. Several...
EUROCONTROL 2023 spring forecast expects 2019 levels of flights to be reached in 2025
Eurocontrol today issued its spring 2023 7-year forecast, which is an update of the previously published 7-year forecast in Autumn 2022.Here is a summary...