On December 7th, 1944, exactly three years after the attack on Pearl Harbor and six months and one day after the Normandy invasion, with the war still raging in Europe and the Pacific, delegates from 52 countries signed a new
The South China Sea Traffic Flow Review Group (SCSTFRG) was formed 10 years ago to improve airspace capacity and resolve the use of non-standard FLAS/FLOS (flight level allocation system/flight level orientation system) in the South China Sea (SCS) airspace. Due
why highly proficient English speakers must adhere to international communication standards I began my career as ATCO in 2008 at one of the world’s busiest airports at the time – Campo de Marte in São Paulo, Brazil, and one thing
New Delhi, India The 40th IFATCA Asia Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) held in New Delhi, India, from November 9th to 11th, 2024, revolved around the theme “Safety in Future Air Traffic Management”. The event brought together Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs),
we all need to play our part Most of us instinctively understand that communication is a cornerstone of aviation safety. It ensures the clear, timely and accurate exchange of critical information between pilots, controllers, ground crew and other flight operations
FINNISH “WRESTLING CRUISE “: PAINIRISTEILY The idea to organize a pilot/controller get-together in Finland started in the early 1980s when both sides were confronted with frequent arguments on the frequency between Finnish controllers and the local airline pilots. To resolve
