Lots of job openings for people who think they might want a job like this.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/13/newark-airport-air-traffic-controllers
#AirTraffic #ATC #Stress #Understaffing
Lots of job openings for people who think they might want a job like this.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/13/newark-airport-air-traffic-controllers
#AirTraffic #ATC #Stress #Understaffing
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Ukrainian drones hit Russian fiber optic plant in Saransk — Theater, drag shows, an&d art studios; Kharkiv’s cultural scene thrives, even in wartime — Military communications in Moscow Oblast sabotaged amid Russia’s Victory Day celebrations — [video/vlog] How Putin weaponized WW2 and Victory Day, historian explains … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/thursday-may-8-2025/
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
‘Putin doesn’t want peace, he wants Ukraine;’ Pence rebukes Trump’s stance on Russia — Russian Baltic Sea provocations increasing threat of accidental military incidents, Latvian intelligence says — Ukraine stabilizes Pokrovsk front, seizes tactical initiative in some areas — Russian soldiers executed 3 unarmed Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/wednesday-may-7-2025/
JFC just now hearing the news about the major f'ing outage at Newark airport!!! WTF?!?! This is outrageous (*sigh* another day more more outrage, I'm so tired of this crap) #Newark #FAA #AirTraffic
https://www.europesays.com/2019925/ Turkish-German leisure carrier SunExpress sees opportunity in Syria #AirTraffic #AirTransportation #AirTravel #AirlineIndustry #Conflicts #germany #PostAssadSyria #SunExpress #Syria #turkiye
Title: ATC-pie
️ What's: A libre simulation of air traffic control (ATC)
️ https://sourceforge.net/projects/atc-pie/
️ https://gitlab.com/atc-pie
#LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Sim #AirTraffic
️ #Libre #Bin
Our entry: https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html
1.9.0:
️
️ Update: 1.9.1
New features
️ Changes: https://gitlab.com/atc-pie/atc-pie/blob/master/ChangeLog
https://gitlab.com/atc-pie/atc-pie/-/commit/103393c10fdfec3d7e95c07bbd8fe65e2d60f753️ From:
️ https://sourceforge.net/projects/atc-pie/rss?path=/
️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PL1EQKKHhDVJvvWpcX_BqeOIsmeW2A_8Yb
️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/JuiQyLUIzpA
️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/2U7HQP1IhHE
Title: ATC-pie
️ What's: A libre simulation of air traffic control (ATC)
️ https://sourceforge.net/projects/atc-pie/
️ https://gitlab.com/atc-pie
#LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Sim #AirTraffic
️ #Libre #Bin
Our entry: https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html
1.9.0:
️
️ Update: 1.6.2➜1.9.0
Major release (Stable)
️
️ Changes: https://gitlab.com/atc-pie/atc-pie/blob/master/ChangeLog
️ From:
️ https://sourceforge.net/projects/atc-pie/rss?path=/
️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PL1EQKKHhDVJvvWpcX_BqeOIsmeW2A_8Yb
️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/JuiQyLUIzpA
️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/2U7HQP1IhHE
Elon Musk wants air traffic controllers to come back. *Retired* ones. Who haven't worked in this for a while, maybe, don't know the current technology, possibly aren't as fast with the reflexes and extraordinarily spatially aware as you need to be to do that stressful and highly-skilled job https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-retired-air-traffic-controllers-return-to-work/ #AirTraffic
#Musk states w/out any facts that #Verizon’s efforts 2 provide critically needed upgrade to #FAA #airtraffic control system is failing. And he said that it is important that #Starlink unit of his #SpaceX satellite & rocket company, take over. Verizon has massive $2.4B contract to provide long-sought upgrade to FAA’s communications system, known as the FAA Enterprise Network Services, or FENS, program. Taking a wrecking ball to critical infrastructure to Make More Billions https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/business/elon-musk-faa-air-traffic-control-failing-spacex/index.html
Meanwhile, in Texas...
American Airlines Pilots Perplexed After Witnessing "Super Bright" UFOs Over Texas
A strange phenomenon occurred over Dallas late last month when pilots seemingly spotted an unidentified foreign object (UFO) or alien craft. Since the congressional hearing, there has been increased scrutiny regarding UFOs.
Things are getting ...interesting. Be aware. Pay attention.
#UFO #UAP #pilots #airtraffic #AmericanAirlines
https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-pilots-ufos-texas/
On how the Lebanese airline keeps flying in an active war zone.
Various reasons enunciated by Al Jazeera.
I'm thinking: badass
It’s #TheInternationalDayOfTheAirTrafficController, and the history of Air Traffic Control is covered in one of our videos – perhaps surprisingly, it’s about the Olympics! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im0C18vcyFE
#German #ClimateActivists stop #AirTraffic after breaking into four airport sites
Police arrest #LetzteGeneration protesters who cut holes in fences and glued themselves to asphalt
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/15/german-climate-activists-breach-four-airport-sites-halting-air-traffic
#ClimateCrisis
Air Traffic
Air space has been closed for a wide area all around Paris during the Olympics opening ceremony.
#Ukraine #GPSjamming #AirTraffic
During the war on Ukraine by Russia the problem of GPS interference has severely increased.
Intended by predominantly Russia to disrupt the guiding features of modern western weapons it also interferes with air traffic.
This video shows what happens in the cockpit of a Danish airplane.
"GPS jamming (& spoofing) explained" [7:16 min]
by Flightradar24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm9B-oofY9g
Quote by FR24:
"27 mei 2024
In this video we walk you through what GPS jamming and spoofing is, the difference between the two, and our new Flightradar24 GPS jamming map which shows you up to date info about where in the world GPS jamming is currently affecting aircraft. Then we let the pilots of our recent SAS flight from Copenhagen to Bangkok explain some of what they experience due to GPS jamming, and what they do to mitigate it.
MOST CANCELLED FLIGHTS
Week 14: South Asia :
DAC - Dhaka - [0.8%]
:
BLR - Bangalore - [0.7%]
:
DEL - Delhi - [0.6%]
4 : BOM - Mumbai - [0.5%]
5 : CCU - Kolkata - [0.2%]
6 : HYD - Hyderabad - [0.2%]
7 : MAA - Madras - [0.1%]
#Avgeek #AirTraffic #Aviation #Flights #Airtravel #FR24 #Aviationdaily #Planespotting #Datahoard #Aviationlovers #Airports #ATC
Another #UPDATE about the #Chicago #OHareAirportProtests. (Approx 5pm local Central time.)
40 people were eventually arrested. They were charged with misdemeanors and are expected to be released.
Either most of the protestors relocated or a new protest began by the evening rush hour in downtown #Chicago, near Clark and Adams Streets. This group eventually marched to LaSalle Street and Wacker Drive, where they have completely shut down traffic in both directions on Wacker Drive.
One protestor who became violent with police before eventually being arrested, was caught on camera and the footage has been played repeatedly on the news.
Similar protests occurred in several other America cities, including #NewYorkCity, #SanFrancisco, #Philadelphia, and #SanAntonio #Texas.
#Gaza #PeacefulProtest #GazaStrip #Isreal #IsrealPalestine #IDF #Illinois #AirTravel #AirTraffic #OHareIntlAirport #OHareAirport #OHareInternationalAirport #Chicagoland #PassiveResistance
https://abc7chicago.com/ohare-airport-chicago-traffic-protest-kennedy-expressway-i90/14668476/
An #UPDATE #video about the #Chicago #OHareAirportProtests. (Approx. noon local Central time.)
Traffic has been reopened, but tollway and air travel are expected to be disrupted throughout the rest of the day. No arrests have been announced at this time.
It's a lovely day for a #protest. The weather this morning has been 65°F-70°F (18°C-21°C) and sunny.
[To explain some local terminology: with Chicago news media, "outbound traffic" does NOT mean "traffic which is leaving the airport," but instead means "any major road which is going away from the Chicago city center."]
#Gaza #PeacefulProtest #GazaStrip #Isreal #IsrealPalestine #IDF #Illinois #AirTravel #AirTraffic #OHareIntlAirport #OHareAirport #OHareInternationalAirport #Chicagoland #PassiveResistance
#BREAKING #NEWS
#Protestors in support of #Palestine are engaging in a sitting #protest across a major highway, just outside of #OHareAirport in #Chicago. They have completely stopped all traffic coming into the airport, both for pick-ups and for drop-offs.
This is an extremely busy section of 8-lane roadway, and is also expected to affect other morning rush-hour commuter traffic in the area. The protest could possibly impact #AirTraffic across the country, as countless people have been unable to make their flights.
Protestors chose today because April 15th is #TaxDay, the "due date" for all US citizens to pay their taxes. The protestors want people to consider where their tax dollars are going.
Unfortunately, their message has gotten buried in the local headlines by the concurrent #TrumpTrial.
(I will update this post as better #video becomes available.)
#Gaza #PeacefulProtest #GazaStrip #Isreal #IsrealPalestine #IDF #Illinois #AirTravel #OHare
MOST ON-TIME AIRLINES
Week 13: North-American Airlines
:
Allegiant Air - [54.1%]
:
@flyvolaris - [53.9%]
:
@AlaskaAir - [50.8%]
4 : @SouthwestAir - [47.4%]
5 : @AmericanAir - [46.7%]
6 : Spirit Airl. - [46.4%]
7 : @Delta - [46.1%]
8 : Westjet - [42.8%]
9 : @united - [39.3%]
10 : @JetBlue - [35.4%]
#AirTraffic #Planespotting #Flying