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 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.

IATA condemned the effects of air traffic controller strikes, which have caused 1 million minutes of delay across Europe in 2016.

Want to be an air traffic controller? Here is a list of recommended reading material for candidates worldwide who want to make ATC a career.

The National Transportation Safety Board is presenting a seminar regarding air traffic control in the general aviation environment.