French air traffic controllers call off strike, avoiding mass disruption
French air traffic controllers have called off a planned three-day strike, sparing travellers across Europe from major disruption.The SNCTA union confirmed it was halting...
Ryanair urges EU action after Belgian ATC failure disrupts 25,000 passengers
Ryanair has renewed calls for urgent reform of Europe’s air traffic control (ATC) system after a Belgian ATC equipment failure caused widespread disruption, delaying...
European aviation handles record summer traffic with 27% fewer delays
Europe’s air navigation service providers (ANSPs) successfully reduced delays this summer despite handling near-record traffic levels. From 1 June to 31 August, average daily...
Ryanair slams EU over ATC chaos: 21 million passengers hit by delays in 2025
Ryanair says more than 21 million of its passengers have faced flight delays or cancellations so far in 2025 due to what it calls...
Radar failure grounds planes across UK, disrupts travel at London Airports
Major flight disruptions have hit Britain’s airspace at the height of the school summer holidays, after a radar failure forced a temporary nationwide shutdown...
Saab to deliver Poland’s first digital air traffic control tower at Warsaw Modlin Airport
Saab has been selected by the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) to deploy its next-generation Digital Tower at Warsaw Modlin Airport, marking Poland’s...
Ryanair urges EU action as French ATC strike cancels 170 flights, disrupts 30,000 passengers
Ryanair has called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to urgently reform EU air traffic control (ATC) services after a French ATC...
Ryanair slams Europe’s worst air traffic control providers, urges EU reform
Ryanair has called on EU governments to urgently reform their national air traffic control (ATC) systems, after publishing its “June League of Delays”, which...
French air traffic controllers to strike Thursday, widespread disruption expected
French air traffic controllers will strike on Thursday, prompting the Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) to ask airlines to cancel 25% of flights to and...
EASA and EUROCONTROL deepen cooperation on sustainability and civil-military airspace management
On June 26, 2025, EASA and EUROCONTROL signed an updated Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to strengthen their partnership, focusing on sustainability and civil-military cooperation...
Spain launches first digital air traffic control tower at Vigo Airport
Vigo Airport has officially launched Spain’s first digital control tower, marking a major technological advancement in Spanish aviation. Operated by Saerco using Skyway-Searidge technology,...
VIVES University of Applied Sciences and skeyes launch first academic training programme for air traffic controllers in Belgium
For the first time, students pursuing an aviation degree will have the opportunity to train academically for the highly demanding and prestigious role of...
Denver air traffic controllers lose comms for 90 seconds amid ongoing FAA system struggles
Air traffic controllers in Denver lost communication with some aircraft for 90 seconds on Monday, forcing them to quickly switch to emergency backup frequencies,...
Radar and radio outage hits Newark Airport again, causing delays and cancellations
Newark Liberty International Airport experienced another radar and radio blackout early Friday, with air traffic controllers losing contact with planes for about 90...
FAA launches major overhaul of ageing air traffic control system
New 3-year modernisation plan aims to improve safety, cut delaysThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a sweeping three-year plan to modernise the nation’s...
EUROCONTROL launches Summer 2025 plan to tackle soaring traffic and capacity strains
EUROCONTROL and its partners have finalised a strategy to manage the anticipated surge in European air traffic during Summer 2025, with traffic already up...
Trauma-induced leave by air traffic controllers behind major Newark Airport delays
A week of severe delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport has been traced to a traumatic incident in which air traffic controllers...
Air navigation service provider skeyes and SkeyDrone support drone deployment by Brussels Police
The Brussels Capital-Ixelles police zone has received approval to deploy three drone-in-a-box systems for operations, enhancing public safety with real-time aerial intelligence.Citymesh supplies the...
Three more airports join World’s largest remote tower centre in Bodø, Norway
Avinor has successfully transferred air traffic control operations at Molde, Leknes, and Sandnessjøen airports to its Remote Tower Centre in Bodø, bringing the total...
Major airspace restructure enhances efficiency over The Netherlands and northwest Germany
EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and its partners have successfully implemented a major airspace restructuring above the Netherlands and north-west Germany, enhancing...