Air Traffic Control Gradually Modernizes In Europe

Thierry Dubois May 28, 2025
Air traffic controller viewing runways

European air traffic management organizations are striving to make the best use of limited airspace.

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European airspace is tight and complex, built on the progressive, fragmented construction of air traffic management on a multinational continent. If Europe’s airspace were redesigned overnight, starting from scratch, it would look entirely different. Air traffic control centers would oversee sectors...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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