Following record 2018 delays, EU member states approve weakest targets ever for air traffic controllers’ performance
Governments extend EU-wide delay targets from 0.5 minutes to 0.9 minutes per flight
New targets will lead to increased delays and more CO2...
The European aviation industry complains about the poor targets for EU air traffic management
Airspace users’ statement on the EU Air Traffic Management (ATM) performance targets 2020-2024
The weakest levels of ambition in the history of the Single European...
Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes reports again very good safety figures
At skeyes, all employees have the same goal at all times: air traffic safety. This has always been the case, but in recent years,...
Aireon System goes live on trial, giving real-time position of aeroplanes over the North Atlantic
AIREONSM SYSTEM GOES LIVE — TRIAL OPERATIONS BEGIN OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC MARKING NEW CHAPTER IN AVIATION HISTORY
For the first time, air traffic controllers...
Belgian airspace closed again tonight between 01:30 and 04:30 (UTC+2)
Despite the nomination of two conciliators and the promise of the unions not to strike during the weekend in order to give a chance...
Pre-agreement signed between Belgian air traffic controllers and the management of skeyes. Unions disagree!
During the social consultation on Tuesday 26 March, skeyes management said that a pre-agreement had been signed with the unions on the following points:...
Actions of air traffic controllers: 5 flights delayed at Charleroi; Brussels Airlines lost 4 million euros
Five flights were delayed Wednesday morning at Charleroi airport because of the action of air traffic controllers of Skeyes. Between 08:00 and 10:00, air...
Liege Airport complains of being harmed by Air Traffic Control company skeyes
Skeyes harms Liege Airport
During the night of 25 to 26 March 2019, Liege Airport suffered from a new work stoppage by the air traffic...
Disturbances in Belgian sky this Monday due to action by air traffic controllers
As announced yesterday, the air traffic controllers affiliated with the ACV/CSC Transcom union are showing their dissatisfaction this Monday between 08:00 and 16:00 by...
Air traffic controllers’ strike in Belgium on Monday (25 March); new disturbances expected
Passengers travelling through Belgian airports are up for another day of social actions on Monday (25 March) as union ACV-Transcom, representing part of the...
Skeyes reaches agreement with one union of air traffic controllers
Skeyes, the Belgian air traffic services provider, has reached an agreement with one union of its air traffic controllers.The agreement was announced on Friday...
Social actions at skeyes disrupt air traffic in Belgian airspace (below 24,500 feet)
This morning, air traffic in Belgian airspace below flightlevel 24,500 is disrupted due to industrial actions at air traffic control company skeyes (former Belgocontrol)....
Unions to toughen social actions at skeyes, yet with “relatively small disturbances” for air traffic
Over the next few days Christian union ACV/CSC-Transcom, representing part of the air traffic controllers at skeyes – ensuring the safety and efficiency of...
Belgian ATC company Skeyes puts structural solutions on the negotiation table
During today's social consultation, skeyes management has gathered all the proposals, some of which have been on the table for some time, which could...
No flights to/from Liège airport for hours this Wednesday night due to air traffic controller staff shortages
Due to staff shortages among air traffic controllers of skeyes, flights will not be able to land on or take off from Liege airport...
Social actions at Skeyes Belgian ATC this night; towers and Belgian airspace temporarily closed at different time frames
Air traffic controllers at skeyes - ensuring the safety and efficiency of air traffic in Belgium - have announced social actions on Tuesday evening...
“Scary footage” and “a near miss”; fiercely exaggerated headlines over two perfectly safe flights
William Cherry, a passenger on board an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 between Dublin and Lisbon was filming through his window when an Emirates Airline...
Serious air traffic movement limitations in Belgian airspace from Friday 1 March 2019 – 23:00 until Saturday 2 March 2019 – 06:00 due to ATC staff shortage at Skeyes
Belgian air traffic services provider Skeyes is limiting air traffic movements in Belgian airspace from Friday 1 March 2019 (23:00) until Saturday 2 March...
Commercial air traffic in India and Pakistan heavily affected after recent escalation in the region
The escalation between Pakistan and India is also affecting air traffic in the region. First, international flights that transited between Indian and Pakistani airspace...
A strike notice at Belgian ATC company Skeyes runs until March 23
A new conciliation meeting is scheduled for this Tuesday at 08:00 between management and unions at Skeyes (formerly Belgocontrol), the company in charge of...