Spontaneous Skeyes strike disrupts flights across Belgium
A spontaneous strike by air traffic controllers at Belgium’s air navigation service provider Skeyes disrupted flight operations across the country during the early hours...
EUROCONTROL MUAC launches in-house training programme for future air traffic controllers
EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) has completed its first fully in-house pre-transition training programme for student air traffic controllers, marking a major...
Mastering the Sky: The #1 Prep Platform for Belgian skeyes and MUAC candidates
The path to becoming an Air Traffic Controller (ATCO) in Belgium is one of the most demanding career tracks in Europe. Whether you are...
At the University Hospital of Liège, the SAFIR-Ready project is preparing the future of drone traffic. Europe is accelerating the development of medical logistics by drone
On Tuesday, March 31, the University Hospital of Liège (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire - CHU)https://www.chuliege.be/jcms/c_15605575/chu-de-liege hosted the conference for the European project SAFIR-Ready, a major...
EASA and EUROCONTROL launch plan to counter rising GNSS interference threat
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and EUROCONTROL have released a joint Action Plan to safeguard European aviation against increasing interference with Global...
EUROCONTROL MUAC sets post-pandemic traffic record in 2025 with strong safety and efficiency performance
EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) reported a strong operational year in 2025, safely handling 1.83 million flights—the highest annual traffic volume since...
SkeyDrone and Airport Intelligence partner to deliver integrated drone detection solutions for airports
SkeyDrone and Airport Intelligence have announced a strategic collaboration to provide international airports with a comprehensive, end-to-end approach to drone detection, response and operational...
EUROCONTROL: European air traffic exceeds pre-pandemic levels in 2025
European aviation recorded solid growth in 2025, with traffic levels surpassing those seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to EUROCONTROL Data Snapshot #57.
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Belgian Government sets 2026 financing framework for air navigation services
The Belgian Council of Ministers has approved a draft royal decree defining the financing of air navigation services at Belgian airports for 2026, following...
skeyes sets global first with GreenATM Level 4 accreditation
Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes has become the first ANSP worldwide to achieve GreenATM Level 4 accreditation, the highest level in the sustainability...
Saab deepens partnership to modernise air traffic management at Australia’s major airports
Saab and Airservices Australia have signed a new master service agreement that will upgrade tower automation systems at Australia’s four busiest airports—Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane,...
Belgian police track down owner of illegal drone that crashed on school playground
The local police of Rivierenland (Mechelen) have identified the owner of a drone that recently crashed on the playground of the TSM Mechelen secondary...
FAA lifts emergency flight cuts as U.S. Government reopens
The Federal Aviation Administration will end its emergency order reducing flight operations at 40 major US airports, with normal schedules set to resume Monday...
Trump threatens to replace absent unpaid air traffic controllers with “patriots” amid shutdown
President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at air traffic controllers who have missed work during the ongoing government shutdown, warning they would be replaced...
Liège Airport air traffic halted again after drone sighting
Air traffic at Liège Airport was suspended for about 30 minutes on Saturday evening following the sighting of an unidentified drone, Belgian air traffic...
Belgian airspace lockdown: Brussels, Charleroi and Liège airports temporarily closed after multiple drone sightings
Belgian authorities temporarily closed the airspace above Brussels Airport (EBBR), Charleroi Airport (EBCI) and Liège Airport (EBLG) on Tuesday evening following multiple reports of...
Drone sightings reported near Antwerp and Ostend airports; brief suspension of operations in Ostend
Safety measures activated after suspected drone and laser incidents
Possible drone activity was reported near Antwerp Airport and Ostend Airport over the weekend, according to...
Drones to enhance North Sea safety: MDK and skeyes strengthen partnership
Belgium’s Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services (MDK) and skeyes have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the use of drones...
Iceland air traffic controller strike to impact flights
Passengers advised to check schedules amid nationwide industrial action
The Icelandic Air Traffic Controllers Association (FIF) has announced industrial action for the coming week, expected...
EUROCONTROL MUAC reports record summer traffic in 2025
The EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) has reported its busiest summer since the pandemic, safely managing 677,010 flights between June and September...