UK air traffic in August increased by 2.4% on the same month last year as NATS, the UK’s major provider of air traffic services, safely handled 246,442 flights. The total averaged almost 8,000 flights per day, slightly less than in July. According to Eurocontrol, NATS handled 23.4% of Europe’s...

The CEO of Condor Airlines has said there is "no political will" to solve air traffic control (ATC) challenges in Europe. Peter Gerber told Airlines magazine that European lawmakers have made "no attempt to tackle the powerful unions or national interests". He said Condor expects increasing de...

Heathrow airport is reportedly trialling artificial intelligence to assist air traffic controllers. The AI engine, dubbed 'Amy', is being used to improve safety and efficiency in managing high traffic volumes at Heathrow. The airport currently handles an average of 90 flights an hour during th...

UK transport secretary Louise Haigh has pledged that airlines will face tougher enforcement of consumer protection laws. She said the Department for Transport (DfT) will "introduce reforms" to provide airline passengers with the "highest level of protection possible" after a UK Civil Aviation Aut...