European air traffic control delays loom over summer air travelThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) has called on the governments and air navigation service providers of Europe to address the region’s airspace bottlenecks, as new data revealed that delays so far this year have more than More… |
Brussels Airport closed over air traffic control rowThree weeks after being struck by Islamic State suicide bombers, Brussels Airport was forced to close again briefly on Tuesday due to industrial action by Belgian air traffic controllers. An hour after announcing the problems, the More… |
Air traffic control failure disrupts London flightsHundreds of flights to and from London were disrupted on Friday by a technical failure at England's main air traffic control centre, which a senior government minister said was "simply unacceptable". Flights in and o More… |
US to close 149 ATC towers over spending cutsThe US Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will close 149 air traffic control towers at small airports across the country beginning on April 7 as it copes with automatic federal spending cuts. The White House and tra More… |
AlAfeefi becomes first UAE woman ATC officerNoufa AlAfeefi, a 22-year-old trainee at the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has become the first UAE woman Air Traffic Control (ATC) area officer after completing an extensive three-year training program. AlAfeefi received t More… |
AlAfeefi becomes first UAE woman ATC officerNoufa AlAfeefi, a 22-year-old trainee at the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has become the first UAE woman Air Traffic Control (ATC) area officer after completing an extensive three-year training program. AlAfeefi received t More… |
2nd ATC summit opens in Abu DhabiThe second Middle East ATC Global Conference and Exhibition, the premier meeting place for the international air traffic management community, has opened in Abu Dhabi. The two day conference and exhibition, which opened today (December 13) More… |
Mideast airspace 'needs de-congestion'The Middle East has seen phenomenal growth of air traffic due to increasing levels of traffic being diverted to this regional hub. This is causing significant pressure on the region's air traffic control operations, a report said. With More… |
Saudi picks Raytheon surveillance systemsRaytheon Company has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) for a nationwide air traffic management system based upon cooperative surveillance. The contract will extend air traffic control survei More… |
ATC optimisation summit plannedInternational Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), a global provider of tailored, industry-driven conferences, will be addressing major issues, from airspace congestion to safety at an upcoming conference on air traffic control optimisation. More… |