Air traffic controllers are super humans. Well, almost. Akin to the stripes on a tiger, here are a handful of characteristics that air traffic controllers must possess in order to keep aircraft safe in the skies.
The first fully operational traffic management system for drones has been launched in Germany.
Dr. Alejandro Herrera, Director General of Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil (IDAC) analizes the COVID-19 pandemic effect on air transport and the road to recovery.
The coronavirus has had a drastic impact on the airline industry forcing companies such as British Airways to cease operations at major airports.
On December 7th each year the world commemorates International Civil Aviation Day. This year’s celebration is particularly special since ICAO is commemorating the 75th anniversary.
The Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider (DC-ANSP) has deployed Aireon’s space-based ADS-B surveillance service in the Curaçao Flight Information Region.
The U.S. government shutdown has ground on beyond a month leaving controllers without a paycheck and some systems under-resourced.
The suspension of flights in and out of Gatwick due to drone sightings has brought the question of How to stop a Drone? into the limelight.
As the world observed International Literacy Day on Saturday 8th September, I paused to reflect on the books that I read that helped to shape my aviation career. I’ve read hundreds of books but here are the ones that have had the biggest impact.
In 2017, 4.1 billion passengers were carried by scheduled air carriers around the world. This equates to millions of flights which took off and arrived safely at their destination. With such a stellar performance, time out must be taken to acknowledge the collective efforts of aviation team members across the globe which made this possible. Of course there were a handful of flights that did not make it to their destination, but that number is dwindling.
With aeronautical information service being one of the important pillars for safe and efficient air navigation, the world aviation community is observing World Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) day on May 15, the anniversary of the adoption of Annex 15 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
I am Wayne, a career air traffic controller with over 30 years of industry experience. Engage me while I share my thoughts, experience, and news from around the aviation world. A post titled “13 Characteristics of an Air Traffic Controller” written in 2010 went viral and established me as the unofficial ambassador of ATC.
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