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6 years

Happy New Year to all our followers!

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We're expecting some #flightdelay at Heathrow this afternoon as a result of the #RAF100 flypast

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There has been a failure of the Enhanced Tactical Flow Management System. Contingency procedures are being put in place which will have the effect of reducing the capacity of the European network by approximately 10%. Further information will be provided as soon as possible.

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A very busy day today - after last Friday's record 36,623 flights, we're expecting a new record today

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5 years

Yesterday marked 10 years of our Twitter account! 🎂 Thank you to all our followers and here's to the next 10 years! 🥂

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We can confirm that all our systems are now up and running normally. We are doing a full analysis of what happened so that lessons can be learned. Our sincere apologies to all those affected.

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On Friday there were 34,594 flights in the European Network - a new record!

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Morning! The good news: no issues at airports - so far. The bad: high/very high delays in the airspace, largely due to the French national strike.

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Good morning! Today is one of the busiest days of the year and widespread thunderstorms are forecast so we can expect significant #flightdelay across the network.

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Good morning! A very busy day today with around 37,000 flights. Capacity #flightdelay at Athens/Santorini/Mykonos/Venice/Amsterdam. Mil training affecting Lisbon. En-route delays in several areas, notably in Austria & Hungary

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Good morning! French national action causing significant #flightdelay across France. Levels of disruption may well vary during the day so follow the NOP and check DSNA's info

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Sand storm/haze affecting Canary Islands; low visibility at Orly, London City & Luton. Strong winds expected over London affecting Heathrow #flightdelay

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6 years

For the aviation geeks out there, last Friday saw a new record in the network (36,825 flights) and also at Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (5,702 flights). June had more than a million flights. It continues to be a challenging year...

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As of 18.00 UTC, following the resumption of the ETFMS, the @eurocontrol Network Manager restarted normal flow management operations. This was done after extensive internal testing and in coordination with airports, airlines and air traffic control across Europe and beyond.

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We very much regret the inconvenience caused to passengers across Europe today however safety is our number 1 priority at all times. We are working hard to ensure the network returns to normal operations over the coming hours.

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French strike causing high levels of #flightdelay across the country. We should have a better picture once the first shift change happens. and info from the French authorities

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6 years

Marseille strike: we have just been informed that the strike this weekend has been suspended.

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4 years

Any landing you can walk away from....

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3/6 14:56 Flying for the albatross is mainly effortless, landing can be a little bit harder. #RoyalCam chick had a front row seat to a ‘how not to land’ lesson. Lucky for the somersaulting alby, recovery was quick and only the chick was watching!!

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It's official. Yesterday was the busiest ever day in the Network - 34,513 flights, overtaking the previous record set in 2008.

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5 years

French inustrial action causing extensive #flightdelay across the country - notably at Toulouse & Orly airports More details:

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Extensive #flightdelay across France (industrial action). Also, forecast fog at Heathrow & Gatwick and capacity delays at Luton & Madrid

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6 years

Free Route Airspace means better trajectories; major savings (€500m) already achieved and more to come

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6 years

Yesterday, girls took over the air traffic control simulator at our Maastricht centre in the context of #girlsday2019 #girlscandoittoo #womeninaviation

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French action causing significant #flightdelay . Details Italian strike from 12-16 UTC (13-17 local time) (some airports already affected). Note this strike affects overflights as well. Transition to new ops room at Lisbon.

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6 years

A brief introduction to CBs (cumulonimbus) from our friends @SKYbrary

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5 years

One for the #avgeeks - do you remember a higher pressure than this? EGLL 192020Z AUTO 31003KT 9999 NCD 03/01 Q1049 NOSIG

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French strike update: from 1700UTC tomorrow to 0400UTC Friday. Marseille ACC expected to be particularly affected. DSNA have called for 30% reduction in flights on Thursday at Paris Orly, Toulouse, Lyon, Marseille airports. More on NOP as we get it

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5 years

Many thanks to all our followers - both old and new!

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5 years

Morning! Weather causing high #flightdelay at London Heathrow - rates reduced until 0800 UTC; London Gatwick and London City – delays until 1100 UTC. Moderate/high delay until 1400 UTC at Gran Canaria – equipment calibration.

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6 years

For the numbers geeks out there, last week saw the highest ever demand (247,525 movements in the network Mon-Sun) with a record 36,966 flights on Friday

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2 years

Just 14,486 flights in the Network yesterday - but only 95 fewer than on Xmas Day in 2019

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7 years

EASA has issued a notification for airlines on the risk of possible military action in the eastern Mediterranean. We have published the notification on the NOP in accordance with normal procedures for disseminating this kind of information.

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Warning: thunderstorms start from 1500 UTC today, affecting northern France, the Benelux and Germany. There is a high risk of turbulence, cumulonimbus activity & gusting winds. Diversions could happen and airports in western Europe could be saturated.

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Good morning! Low visibility at Rome & Porto; thundery weather affecting/expected to affect Heathrow & Amsterdam; capacity #flightdelay at Athens & (this afternoon) at Gatwick

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5 years

French industrial action continuing today - significant #flightdelay Also, weather delays at Heathrow, Berlin Tegel, Warsaw, Vienna & Lisbon

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6 years

We have just been informed that the Italian ATC strike set for 21 July has been cancelled.

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Another day of the French industrial action, with Bordeaux and Brest ACCs particularly affected Aso, winds causing #flightdelay at Brussels & Heathrow

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7 years

The issue with the ETFMS has been identified and work is progressing to recover the system, which is expected to occur late this evening. Aircraft operators are requested to refile any flight plans for flights not yet operated and that were originally filed before 10.26UTC

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6 years

Clear skies last night/this morning here in Brussels! #wolfbloodmoon

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8 years

New system at our Maastricht control centre lets ATC controllers see which aircraft is transmitting

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7 years

As from 1520 UTC, we have reopened the access to its flow management system while remaining in Procedural Contingency mode. This is the next step in re-establishing normal Network Manager operations, which is expected later tonight.

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9 years

Just saw the first commercial @Airbus A380 flight take off from @BrusselsAirport http://t.co/S26Y1dI0Jy

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6 years

General strike in France tomorrow expected to affect ATC (starting 18.00UTC tonight). Impact anticipated mostly at beginning of shifts but Marseille ACC may be affected all day.

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See our detailed analysis of 2022 & outlook for 2023. 9.3 million flights in 2022; H2 saw 87% of 2019 traffic levels. @Transport_EU @ECACceac @A4Europe @IATA @ACI_EUROPE @CANSOEurope @eraaorg

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9 years

We have now received confirmation that Brussels airport will be closed all day tomorrow, Wednesday.

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8 years

Many thanks to all the ATM staff who have been working today to keep the skies safe!

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5 years

Meanwhile, here in Brussels I've been learning what is the word for 'rainbow' in the various languages of my colleagues...

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9 years

Many thanks to all the controllers keeping us safe - today is International Air Traffic Controllers Day

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8 years

Many congratulations to Solar Impulse on its circumnavigation of the world. We are proud to be one of its partners

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9 years

Following the incident at Brussels airport this morning, our thoughts are with those affected and their families.

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6 years

It's not often you see "No issues" on the NOP - long may it last!

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We're seeing a lot of #flightdelay this afternoon, with about half being weather-related Check the NOP for full details

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7 years

Good morning! Today may be the busiest day ever in the Network with over 34,000 flights.

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7 years

We’ve just inaugurated a brand new 3D airport control tower simulator at our Brétigny experimental centre. For any questions, contact philippe.debels @eurocontrol .int or DM us on Twitter

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Low visibility/cloud at Geneva & Heathrow but main issue is French strike. Situation should become clearer once morning shift change is over Follow the NOP and DSNA blog

DSNA-Direction des Opérations

Site d'information relatif à la situation du trafic aérien / Information about Air Traffic situation.

dsnado.canalblog.com

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6 years

Quite a lot of lightning/thunderstorms around this afternoon - for example at Barcelona

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Congratulations to Lisbon (LPPT/LIS) for connecting today to the @eurocontrol Network Manager as the 28th A-CDM airport - and only the 3rd to use B2B services to send all their DPI messages.

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There has been a call for a strike at the Marseille Area Control Centre this Saturday & Sunday. More information on the anticipated impact when we have it.

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Good morning! Expect more weather #flightdelay today - thunderstorms. En-route capacity staffing delays at Karlsruhe and Brecon/Bristol

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6 years

Storm Erik is expected to result in #flightdelay this weekend, with strong winds in UK and also affecting Northern France/Benelux.

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Good morning! Strike affecting Hungarian airspace from 0900-1100 UTC. New ATM system in Bucharest ACC. Capacity/staffing #flightdelay in Karlsruhe ACC.

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10 years

Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those aboard the Germanwings flight 9525

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6 years

Gatwick open but check with your airline. Strong winds impacting Heathrow & Orly; low visibility at Lisbon, Vienna, Thessaloniki, Venice & Madrid #flightdelay

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5 years

From everyone @EUROCONTROL , hearty congratulations to all aviation’s pioneers past and present!

Eamonn Brennan

@BrennanEN23

5 years

It’s 100 years since the 1st transatlantic flight!+1,700 flights +200,000 pax fly/day over the world’s busiest ocean. The trend doesn’t show signs of slowing down! From flying blind to #pilotless aircraft each flight is a feat. @Transport_EU @A4Europe @CANSOEurope @IATA @FAANews

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Interested in becoming an air traffic controller? We're recruiting!

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6 years

See the SKYclip animation on TCAS RAs for high vertical rates

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5 years

French strike tomorrow - more info following teleconferences today.

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6 years

It's #EuropeDay !

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8 years

The Greek strike has been cancelled (all 4 days). However, some flights may already have been cancelled so check with your airline.

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7 years

Interested in 360 views of our Maastricht control centre? Follow this link and click on 'Start'

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5 years

Fog affecting London area. French strike causing extensive delays across France, especially the west and south

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8 years

French strike 3/4/5 June. We have now been told that this strike has been cancelled by all the unions.

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6 years

The Network Operations Portal is ten years old! Led by an all-women team to meet users' needs for a "one-stop shop" of air traffic management information, the project delivered a powerful tool that has become essential to Europe's aviation community.

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8 years

Congratulations to @solarimpulse which just touched down in Seville after crossing the Atlantic!

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8 years

What is a slot? Or: why can't pilots take off when they are ready?

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7 years

How do you manage your sleep? Given that shift work often leads to sleep deficit, EUROCONTROL has published a manual for controllers so that they can manage sleep and fatigue better. You might pick up some useful tips!

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Thunderstorms and cumulonimbus activity expected over a large part of Europe today: expect disruption and delay in consequence ...

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8 years

Good luck to @solarimpulse which is about to take off from New York bound for Spain!

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We are greatly saddened by the events in Istanbul yesterday and offer our condolences to family and friends of the victims.

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Reminder: Italian ATC strike tomorrow 13-17 local time. Check with your airline if you are flying to/from Italy in this period.

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Marseille strike this weekend. An official NOTAM has been issued. More info following our teleconference this afternoon.

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8 years

Celebrating the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller Many thanks to all of them!

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Good morning! No flights in Belgium below FL245; knock-on impact also at Amsterdam. Low visibility at London & Paris airports. ILS failure at Paris Le Bourget

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8 years

Another beautiful sunrise here in Brussels...

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Bom dia! Another very busy Friday. High levels of capacity #flightdelay at Athens; moderate at Amsterdam/Madrid/Geneva/Zurich & Greek islands. En-route delays in many countries, including Switzerland/Austria/Hungary/Croatia. Image is the +2hour forecast

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8 years

French strike today: Extensive delays, especially in west of France. Hoping some regulations will be lifted soon

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9 years

Guide to the NOP – part 1 http://t.co/ysYX9MfPp7

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7 years

Seems to be rather windy near Ireland (thanks to @Ventuskycom )

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9 years

Brussels airport unavailable until further notice.

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We have been informed the Bárðarbunga alert status is being changed to orange & the danger area is being cancelled http://t.co/bcHh1oKrOh

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Morning! Low visibility making for high #flightdelay at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, London City; moderate at Luton, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Geneva, Zürich. Capacity issues at Santorini, Kos, Chania, Karpathos - moderate #flightdelay

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Frankfurt arrivals regulated at a reduced rate due to strong winds. High #flightdelay expected all day.

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Good morning! Snow at Oslo; strong winds at Amsterdam and over London (affecting LHR) #flightdelay

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Good morning! Weather #flightdelay expected at Palma de Mallorca, capacity delays at Larnaca, Athens, Mykonos, Kos, Chania & Santorini - and in Zurich area Thunderstorm risk today more south and east

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There is a problem with the fuel delivery system at Amsterdam Schiphol - very high levels of #flightdelay

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There are many challenges in developing an ATM system to handle low-level urban drone operations, high-flying military remotely piloted aircraft systems + the traditional mix of airlines, military, business & private aircraft. We've been working on it