Keywords: Traffic control


US receives 6,000 applications for air traffic control jobs in just 12 hours, officials say

The United States has seen an unexpectedly high level of interest in aviation careers, with thousands of applicants responding to a recent recruitment drive for air traffic control positions. According to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the Federal Aviation Administration received around 6,000......

Belgium: Radar success or statistical coincidence?

With nearly 400 speed cameras per million inhabitants, Belgium holds the world record for the highest number of speed control devices. Authorities defend this policy, pointing to a sharp drop in road fatalities: deaths on highways fell from 110 in 2019 to 54 in 2024, a 50% decrease in five years. Across......

European travel chaos deepens amid French air traffic control strike

Hundreds of flights across Europe were cancelled on Friday as French air traffic controllers began the second day of a two-day strike, plunging the continent into widespread travel chaos just as summer holidays commence. Mass cancellations disrupt European skies The strike forced aviation authorities......

Ryanair warns of significant flight delays in Spain this summer

Low-cost airline Ryanair has raised alarms regarding a potential increase of up to 20% in flight delays for routes to and from Spain during the upcoming summer months. The airline attributes this worrying forecast to a shortage of air traffic controllers (ATCs) within the country. The airline has publicly......