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UK air traffic control problem strands hundreds of thousands of passengers

At least 600 flights cancelled as airlines call for overhaul of ATC system after third incident in as many yearsUK airport disruption: what are your rights?Hundreds of thousands of...

Airlines fume as UK air traffic control failure disrupts more than 1,000 flights

A technical failure at the United Kingdom’s air traffic control provider disrupted more than 1,000 flights on September… The post Airlines fume as UK air traffic control failure di...

Premium class growth, busiest city pairs and more: IATA’s latest statistics

GENEVA — IATA has released the latest edition of its World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), providing statistical data through to 2025. The report drills down on data from the 1,31...

FAA moves air traffic network overhaul to AT&T under multibillion-dollar deal

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has moved a key part of its air traffic control network modernization effort… The post FAA moves air traffic network overhaul to AT&T...

Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports

Exclusive: We need around 10% more ATCs, says Airservices boss

Speaking exclusively to Australian Aviation, Sharp said he feels Airservices should have around 1,200 air traffic controllers, and that current recruitment rates are the highest in...

Air traffic at Bucharest airports reaches record 8.45 mln in first half of 2026

Bucharest’s two airports, the Henri Coandă International Airport and the Băneasa "Aurel Vlaicu" International Airport, welcomed 8.45 million passengers in the first half of 202...

Warning for Edinburgh Airport passengers as flights disrupted by air traffic control fault

Airports across the UK are also being impacted by the technical issue

Ranked: The World’s Busiest Airlines by Flights

From American Airlines to Ryanair, discover which airlines operated the most scheduled flights worldwide in 2024.

Sydney Air Traffic Controllers Warn of Grave Safety Concerns

Air traffic controllers in Sydney have warned of “grave concerns” about flight safety because of new local airspace rules, the safety regulator said, just as the number of near mis...

Australian airlines defy Iran chaos for FY26 growth

In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for June 2026, Airservices Australia found that total network passenger flights were up 1.5 per cent and volumes up 2.7 per cent...

Confused Private Jet Pilot Flies Into Path Of United 787, But ATC Is A Mess Too

There’s some fascinating air traffic control audio of a private jet departing Teterboro Airport (TEB) essentially flying directly into the path of a United Airlines wide body aircr...

Mapped: Travel chaos as a UK air traffic meltdown grounds thousands of flights worldwide

A "technical issue" with the UK's air traffic control provider, NATS, caused massive issues at London Heathrow, one of aviation's busiest hubs.

Sydney Airport traffic ‘resilient’ despite Iran conflict

A total of 9.96 million passengers travelled through Sydney’s terminals in Q2 2026, down 0.7 per cent on the same period in 2025, but half-yearly passenger traffic was up 1.5 per c...

Qantas seeks fix to Sydney ATC staff shortage

Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has called for chronic air traffic controller shortages at Sydney Kingsford Smith to be addressed after related delays affected around 60,000 o...

UK airports face travel chaos as over 400 flights canceled due to air traffic control issue

A technical issue in the U.K. air traffic control system has led to the cancellation of more than 400 flights, according to Flightradar24

Space transportation policy calls for integration with air traffic control modernization

The guidance directs the Transportation Department and other agencies to “implement a plan to integrate space launch and reentry management into airspace and traffic control modern...

Australia sees spike in near-misses amid air traffic controller shortage

Australia’s shortage of air traffic controllers is showing signs of nearing a breaking point after the country’s busiest airport recorded at least four near misses in the past mont...

Green shoots for aviation despite Iran war, says Airservices

In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2026, Airservices said the Australian aviation industry has entered Financial Year 2026-2027 with “resilient demand and...

FAA chief vows fast time-table to reform US air traffic control systems

Helicopter Carrying Trump Flew Near Passenger Jet in Washington Airspace

Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congest...

Priority airfreight squeezed as UK cargo recovers from NATS failure

UK air cargo operators are working through backlogs, following yesterday’s air traffic control failure, with pressure emerging on express and priority capacity as forwarders seek t...

Air freight rises 16% in June, Delhi tops with 1 lakh tonnes for 3rd straight month

Total cargo handling crosses one million in June quarter led by international cargo growth despite West Asia crisis

Air passenger traffic up 5% in January-June

Flights abroad and those entering Greece, along with the domestic aviation market, formed a clear upward trend at the country’s 39 airports in the first half of 2026.