Air traffic recovery this summer to 70% of 2019 flights conceals wide variations, says Eurocontrol
In August, flights were back to 71% of 2019 levels across Europe. This average, however, conceals a wide variation between countries and also between...
Expected disturbances in air traffic on 7 September due to national strike in Italy
Due to a national strike in Italy, air traffic might be affected on 7 September between 13:00 and 17:00 (UTC +2), European air service...
skeyes is partnering with Saab for installation of digital towers, with a first at Namur for Liege and Charleroi airports
Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes entered into a partnership with Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS) for the technical realisation of digital towers...
EUROCONTROL breaks ground for the construction of a new operations centre in Brussels
Construction work on the new EUROCONTROL Network Manager's operations centre in Brussels has officially commenced with a ‘breaking ground’ event attended today by EUROCONTROL...
Two F16’s intercept passenger aircraft above Belgium
This morning, communications with a passenger aircraft was lost while flying over Belgium. Two F16s scrambled and had to fly through the sound barrier...
Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes and Walloon airport operator SOWAER join forces to build the first digital tower centre in Belgium
skeyes and SOWAER have signed a historic agreement that confirms the setting up of the first digital tower centre in Namur. It will guide...
New Eurocontrol four-year forecast finds air traffic not expected to reach 2019 levels until 2024 at earliest
EUROCONTROL has issued a new forecast looking at the possible evolution of domestic and international air traffic in Europe over the coming four years...
Frankfurt Airport to reopen northwest runway (07L/25R) from June 1
Fraport expects aircraft movements to rise again this summer – Reopening runway will help ensure smooth operations
On Tuesday, June 1, the Northwest Runway (07L/25R)...
Airlines expected to cover up lost Air Traffic Control revenues through higher charges
Europe’s airspace users expected to cover up to €5.4 billion in lost ANSP revenues through higher ATC charges beginning in 2023Revised regulation...
Belgian Air Navigation Service Provider skeyes helps Liege Airport to bolster its environmental strategy
With the launch of Collaborative Environmental Management (CEM) at Liege Airport, skeyes is not a new player to the game. The air navigation service...
In 2020 the average flight was shorter and performed by smaller aircraft, according to Eurocontrol
The average flight in 2020 was 7.6% shorter than 2019, but the average flight weight fluctuated from month to month quite dramatically compared with...
Air navigation service providers Skeyes and ANA-Lux together examine flight procedures
skeyes and ANA-LUX defined today in an agreement the terms of their collaboration regarding the design and amendment of flight procedures.
The maintenance of flight...
Brussels Airport and skeyes test safety drone and drone detection system
Brussels Airport and skeyes are testing the operational use of drones at and around the airport this week. In a secure environment, an innovative...
EUROCONTROL MUAC optimises airspace sectors to draw full benefit from free route airspace
On the AIRAC date 25 March 2021, EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) successfully implemented a major overhaul of its airspace sector layout,...
Brussels Airport, Brussels Airlines, skeyes, TUI, DHL and Aviapartner sign Circular Economy Commitment
Today, Brussels Airport has signed the Circular Economy Commitment, created within the Sustainable Transition Chair, an initiative of Antwerp Management School and the University...
The cost of air traffic management in Europe became disconnected from traffic around 2008, says Eurocontrol
National air traffic management (ATM) organisations need to provide sufficient capacity in their respective airspace so that growing traffic can be handled safely. To...
Europe’s long-haul high-frequency network has been cut by two-thirds as a result of Covid, says Eurocontrol
By February 2020, COVID-19 had already begun to affect the long-haul network out of Europe, in particular some routes to China. So we need...
European Commission approves €16.3 million Swedish subsidised loan scheme to support air traffic control services affected by coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved a SEK 164 million (approximately €16.3 million) Swedish scheme to support air traffic control services affected by the coronavirus...
Liege Airport is certified as Advanced ATC Tower
Advanced Tower for an advanced airport!
Liege Airport is now certified as Advanced ATC Tower. This system allows better management of departures and arrivals and...
Fintraffic and Finavia prepare the launch of a joint remote air traffic control project
The air navigation services provider Fintraffic ANS and the airport company Finavia are collaborating to prepare an internationally groundbreaking air traffic control concept. The...