Air Traffic Control

BREAKING: NATS reveals root cause of UK ATC failure

NATS’ preliminary investigation has confirmed the root cause that led to last Monday’s air traffic control incident.

NATS issues cause widespread flight disruption

The air traffic provider for the whole of the UK, NATS, suffered a mass outage on Monday, August 28, causing mass cancellations at airports globally.

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How do I become an air traffic controller?

Could you safely manage the traffic at a busy international airport or guide it through some of the world’s most congested airspace? Leading practitioners describe the challenging routes to qualification

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New ATC facility to tower over Alaska

A major infrastructure partnership has been agreed at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

Toronto switches to time-based approach 

The Canadian hub is the first North American airport to use the technique

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Learn how Gatwick innovates aircraft turnarounds

A new handheld digital platform called AirTurn is being used by ground handlers at London/Gatwick as part of an “innovative” solution to transform aircraft turnarounds.

New UK military ATM system operational

A new Air Traffic Management (ATM) system is up and running at RAF Shawbury, with variants of the system intended to be rolled out across more than 60 UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites

HIAL air traffic controllers set to strike over centralisation plans

The movement has been set up to oppose the company’s programme to centralise services in Inverness

Sonderborg Airport enhances air traffic solutions

The Danish base plans to modernise operations to improve workflow and advance safety

Dronecloud and Frequentis partner to begin drone trials

The consortium is set to test the devices alongside air traffic control systems to help improve communications between drone operators and airside authorities