As the debate around virtual towers continues across Europe, it’s worth noting a key fact: Poland’s new Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), one of the most ambitious transport projects on the continent, is not turning to remote tower solutions. Instead, CPK is moving forward with a full-scale, traditional air traffic control (ATC) tower designed for complex,…
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Is Munich Getting a Virtual Control Tower?
Lately, there’s been a buzz about Munich Airport becoming the next major hub to introduce a virtual air traffic control tower. Some even think it’s already a done deal. But while there’s exciting progress in that direction, the reality is more uncertain, and more experimental, than the headlines suggest. So, What’s Actually Happening? In early…
Is Remote Tower Safe? Study on Safety Risks of Virtual Towers
In recent years, remote (virtual) tower technology has received increasing attention as a potential solution for air traffic control. While this technology could offer certain cost benefits and operational flexibility, its suitability for complex airports with mixed traffic, high movement volumes, and complex layouts remains highly questionable. This feasibility assessment analyzes the safety risks, operational…
Flight Safety Requires Dialogue, Not One-Sided Decisions
We cannot imagine that Minister Backes is pushing this project forward hastily or carelessly. Rather, it seems that so far she has had to rely on one-sided or incomplete information. In this context, the Director of the Air Navigation Administration carries a particular responsibility. At our first meeting with him, it was unexpectedly declared that…
Faktencheck zum Thema Virtual Tower: Was stimmt wirklich?
Grundlage dieses Faktenchecks sind Aussagen, die als Antworten auf parlamentarische Anfragen („questions parlementaires“) erfolgten. Die GLCCA möchte hierzu einige Punkte klarstellen und Missverständnisse ausräumen. „Règlement 2024/2803 relatif à la mise en œuvre du ciel unique européen qui vise à moderniser la gestion du trafic aérien (ATM) dans l’Union européenne en renforçant l’efficacité, la durabilité et…
Lettre ouverte au gouvernement
Lettre ouverte au gouvernement du 8 Mai 2017 Lettre-ouverte.doc
Les fonctionnaires de l’Ana maintiennent la pression | Paperjam News
À deux jours de la deuxième réunion de conciliation sur la réforme de l’Administration de la navigation aérienne (Ana), la représentation du personnel et la Guilde luxembourgeoise des contrôleurs aériens dénoncent d’une seule voix «la mise aux enchères» de leur administration. Source: Les fonctionnaires de l’Ana maintiennent la pression | Paperjam News
Luxemburger Wort – Personalvertreter befürchten Ausverkauf der ANA
Personalvertreter befürchten Ausverkauf der ANA Source: Luxemburger Wort – Personalvertreter befürchten Ausverkauf der ANA
Video of traffic in Luxembourg at night
https://youtu.be/Z-h7WXLHXw8
New SIDs
As of today, due to magnetic variation (1 degree to the east), the SIDs (Standard Instrument Departure Routes) have been updated. The number in each SID has been incremented by 1.






