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Air Traffic Control
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Discover more about air traffic control (ATC), a service provided by ground-based controllers who guide aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace.
Japan updates airport safety measures following fatal jet collision in Haneda
The Japanese government has upgraded its airport safety measures a week after a collision between a Japan Airlines…
IATA and ICAO: a guide to airline and airport codes
Airports around the world have their unique identifier codes, which nevertheless come in two different versions: IATA (International Air Transport Association)…
Cargo flight forced to turn back to JFK after horse gets loose on board
A cargo aircraft bound for Belgium was forced to return to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in…
A third of European summer flights at risk if air traffic controllers strike
Up to a third of European flights could be cancelled or delayed this summer if proposed strikes by…
EASA wants to use ‘technological evolution’ to address ATC bottlenecks in Europe
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a proposal to streamline the attestation of Air Traffic…
Philippine transport advocacy group urges affected travelers to sue CAAP
A Philippine transport advocacy group is urging passengers affected by the major Air Traffic Control (ATC) outage that…
EXCLUSIVE: What does the future hold for aviation? A short-term outlook
With exclusive comments from Tom Klein, a Senior Managing Director at Certares, AeroTime takes a look at the…
Eurocontrol to set up €92.6 million fund to solve ATC crisis
Eurocontrol will set up voluntary solidarity funds dedicated to providing financial support for the agency’s member states affected…
Considering a career in air traffic control? Five things you need to know
October 20 is International Day of the Air Traffic Controller. The commemorative date was created to celebrate the…
“New normal”: How Europe airspace is coping with increased military activity
European airspace has already become more complex and busier due to increased military activity following the Russian invasion…
On-duty air traffic controller fails drug test in Delhi
An air traffic control officer (ATCO) has failed a drug test while being on duty at Delhi-Indira Gandhi…
FAA launches campaign to recruit next generation of air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it is launching a recruitment campaign targeting the next generation of…
FAA invests $1B of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding in air traffic control
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started investing the first $1 billion of $5 billion funding from the…
How satellite plane-tracking tech is changing flying across the North Atlantic
This article was originally published on March 1, 2022. Big changes are happening over the North Atlantic, the…
FAA launches solicitation to find designer to replace over 100 control towers
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching a nationwide solicitation in search for the next firm or…