03 Apr 2018 | 09:11 PM UTC
Europe: Eurocontrol fixes network issue April 3 /update 1
Eurocontrol announces technical issue has been fixed; flights across Europe may experience residual delays
Event
According to the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol), the technical issue within the flight management system had been fixed as of 18:00 (UTC) on Tuesday, April 3. Eurocontrol said that safety protocols were not compromised during the outage and contingency procedures were put in place. Residual flight delays across the EU are likely in the coming hours.
Context
Eurocontrol’s EU-wide flight plan processing system suffered an outage at approximately 10:30 (UTC). Officials are still investigating the cause of the system failure. Eurocontrol warned that around half of the 29,500 flights scheduled for April 3 could experience delays due to the outage.
Advice
Individuals in Europe are advised to monitor the situation via the Eurocontrol website, confirm the status of their flights, and contact their airline for additional information.
