“If the General Director finds out you are planning to become members of a Union… you will find yourselves out on the street”

* The General Manager at Seville’s air traffic control tower, managed by Ferrovial, threatened an air traffic controller for his possible affiliation with the Spanish Union for air traffic controllers USCA (Unión Sindical de Controladores…

Expert industry group publishes fatigue guidance

The strategic use of coffee and napping on site is being recommended for controllers whose sleep at home is disrupted by a newborn baby. The personal fatigue mitigation strategy is just one recommendation in the…

El Prat ATC employees denounce having reached their limits

The much-feared month of August has arrived, and air traffic controllers at El Prat are having to juggle in order to carry out their work efficiently. Tiredness and the need to work through breaks are…

Five years after the closure of the airspace, 20 out of 22 spanish courts that opened criminal cases, have now closed their proceedings

FIVE YEARS AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE AIRSPACE, 20 OUT OF 22 SPANISH COURTS THAT OPENED CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, HAVE NOW CLOSED THEIR PROCEEDINGS. ONLY MADRID AND BALEARES REMAIN OPEN .- The…