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Happy International ATCO Day!

20 October, the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, celebrates the men and women who 24/7 help make air travel the safest possible mode of transport.

It’s an incredible profession with a huge responsibility – the safe separation of air traffic requires total concentration and quick decision-making while managing multiple flights at a time.

Every day up to 37,000 flights are safely handled through Europe’s busy skies by its ATCOs – including the controllers at EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre, which manages the upper airspace over Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and north-west Germany – one of Europe’s busiest and most complex airspaces.

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iFMP, a key decision-making tool of EUROCONTROL Maastricht UAC becomes operational in Karlsruhe UAC

Award winners at Airspace World
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ATM Awards: wins for EUROCONTROL in the Airspace Management and Collaboration categories

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Aircraft operators reap rewards of MUAC airspace changes designed to optimise Free Route Airspace

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EUROCONTROL and DFS sign agreement to further harmonise air navigation services in Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

Participants to the IFATCA meeting
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Air Traffic Controllers: Keeping our skies safe every day

WAC 2022 - Maverick awards - Innovation category
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EUROCONTROL part of four winning teams at the World ATM Congress