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London’s Gatwick to Announce Plans for Second Runway Amid Capacity Issues

October 16, 2018 James Dinsdale

Great Britain’s second busiest airport, London’s Gatwick Airport, is looking to make use of the currently unused second runway that it has, potentially boosting its’ daily capacity of flights. The move to activate the dormant

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European Airlines Submit Formal Complaint to EU over French ATC Strikes

July 24, 2018 James Dinsdale

International Airlines Group (IAG), Ryanair, Wizz Air, and easyJet have together formally submitted an official complaint to the European Commission over France’s recent air traffic control strikes. This follows after hundreds of cancellations occurring and thousands

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Planned French ATC Strikes Will Affect Tuesday Flights

May 21, 2018 Connor Sadler

Travelers set to fly through French airspace on Tuesday may be greeted with a shock after numerous flights have been left as cancelled due to planned strikes by French air traffic controllers. A variety of

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French Strike Action Causes Flight Disruption Across Europe

October 11, 2017 Andy Nelson

Industrial action among nine public-sector unions in France, including the main air-traffic controller’s union, has resulted in disruption in the skies over Europe. The strike, lasting from Monday evening until Wednesday morning, has caused cancellations

Opinions

The American Air Traffic Services Corporation: What’s In a Name?

July 24, 2017 Guest Author

After months of listening to the arguments of those for and against the privatization of air traffic control (ATC) in the U.S., June 27, 2017 saw the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approve a comprehensive

Opinions

Counter-Opinion: Why I’m Against ATC Privatization

June 13, 2017 Daniel Morley

Last week, President Donald Trump announced a reform of the United States Air Traffic Control system. His proposal consists of taking control over air traffic control away from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and instead

Opinions

Opinion: Why I’m For ATC Privatization

June 13, 2017 Joe Pesek

Imagine waking up on Monday, driving to work and walking in to your office, only to find your laptops and monitors have been replaced with outdated, aging screens. Your coworkers are moving around and manually

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U.S. President Donald Trump Proposes Privatized ATC Reform

June 6, 2017 Jace Moseley

Monday marked the start of a push from Washington, D.C. to privatize air-traffic control. President Donald Trump’s proposal to privatize the system is just a part of a plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure, including airports

Airports

London City Airport to Become the UK’s First Remote ATC Facility

May 19, 2017 James Dinsdale

London City Airport will become the first airport in the United Kingdom to have its air traffic controllers operating outside of the airport. This move will see the current control tower being replaced with a

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France Faces Air Traffic Control Woes Following Strike

March 6, 2017 Jace Moseley

This week could be a hectic for air travel in France, more specifically in the southern and western regions of the country. There is an air traffic control strike planned from March 6 to March

London’s Gatwick to Announce Plans for Second Runway Amid Capacity Issues

European Airlines Submit Formal Complaint to EU over French ATC Strikes

Planned French ATC Strikes Will Affect Tuesday Flights

French Strike Action Causes Flight Disruption Across Europe

The American Air Traffic Services Corporation: What’s In a Name?

Counter-Opinion: Why I’m Against ATC Privatization

Opinion: Why I’m For ATC Privatization

U.S. President Donald Trump Proposes Privatized ATC Reform

London City Airport to Become the UK’s First Remote ATC Facility

France Faces Air Traffic Control Woes Following Strike

ALPA Releases Statement Warning of Single-Pilot Aircraft

Azul May Buy Brazilian Regional Carrier to Secure Additional Congonhas Slots

Emirates Outlines Highly-Disputed Dubai to Mexico City Route

Atlantia to Become Alitalia’s Majority Stakeholder

Amaszonas Seeks to Grow in Bolivia, Expand in Regional Market