Athens, Greece (20 August 2025) Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, has renewed its call for sweeping reforms across the EU’s air traffic control (ATC) system, following a disruptive equipment failure at Athens ATC Centre on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, which resulted in delays to 12 of its flights and impacted over 2,000 passengers (Ryanair Corporate). Cumulative…
After years of dormancy, Sparti Airport is poised to reemerge as a dynamic aviation hub, backed by a strategic vision that intertwines training, entrepreneurship, and regional development. A new partnership between the Municipality of Sparta and the aviation company SUPERIOR AIR signals a transformative chapter not only for the airport itself but for the wider Peloponnesian…
Greek Helicopters in collaboration with AviTracer have launched a beta project integrating ChatGPT, OpenAI’s AI language model, to assist pilots and operations staff with quick, conversational access to the latest Hellenic AIP (Aeronautical Information Publication). The AI tool allows users to ask natural language questions and get instant, accurate responses based on the official AIP…
UPDATE: The NOTAM was removed on 25.06.25 D0383/25 NOTAM Q) LGGG/FAXX/IV/NBO / A /000/999/3642N02429E A) LGML B) 2025-06-21 04:00 C) 2025-06-30 20:59 E) IFR/VFR TRG FLIGHTS OR FLIGHTS FOR EXAMINATION PURPOSES NOT ACCEPTED WI MILOS ATZ. Where does it specify that an AFIS airspace or aerodrome in Class G airspace, located remotely and not interfering…
Με την έναρξη της θερινής περιόδου επανήλθαν και τα γνωστά προβλήματα στον εναέριο χώρο, κυρίως εντός και υπό της TMA Αθηνών. Καθυστερήσεις σημειώνονται σε όλα τα αεροδρόμια και ελικοδρόμια, με το αεροδρόμιο Μεγάρων (LGMG) να εμφανίζει καθυστερήσεις που ξεπερνούν τα 45 λεπτά. Αντίστοιχα φαινόμενα παρατηρούνται και στα ελικοδρόμια στην περιοχή του Κορωπίου. Είναι η αυξημένη…
On January 28, 2025, the Safety and Incident Management Department of the HCAA, organized a highly successful in-person meeting on the topic of VFR flights in Greek airspace.
An important update to the Airport Development and Modernization Charge (ADMC) based on Law 4465/2017 will impact all departing passengers. Effective Date: November 1, 2024 New ADMC/TEAA Rate: €3 per departing passenger Reference: Greek Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) GEN 4.1.3.2 Law 4465/2017, Government Gazette 47/A/2017, Article 52
Night VFR Training Flights are Granted in Athinai FIR: A Significant Milestone for General Aviation in Greece, Effective 26 December 2024.
Helicopters, with their unique ability to take off and land vertically, offer unparalleled flexibility in aviation. In Greece, where remote islands, mountainous terrain, and areas with limited infrastructure are common, this capability is even more valuable. Tourism and Recreational Use Helicopter tourism is a growing industry in Greece, where natural beauty is a major draw…
Κατεβάστε εδω το επισημο έγγραφο-σύσταση του ΕΟΔΑΣΑΑΜ: 27.09.24: Άμεση από κοινού απάντηση με Υπόμνημα των Αεροπορικών Eταιρειών προς ΑΠΑ και YΠΑ κατά της Σύστασης Ασφαλείας. Ανέκδοτο της Δεκαετίας ή Κρυφή Ατζέντα; Η ιδέα ότι μια χώρα με τις γεωγραφικές ιδιαιτερότητες της Ελλάδας θα μπορούσε να λειτουργήσει χωρίς αερομεταφορές ελικοπτέρων δημιουργεί κωμικές αντιδράσεις. Πολλοί σχολίασαν ότι…