Software Error Causes Flight Delays and Cancellations

In Germany, a bug in the Air Traffic Control System led to the cancellation of numerous flights at Frankfurt Airport.

It's not the first time that the German Air Traffic Control System has suffered technical problems, this time Frankfurt Airport was affected by an unexpected interruption. The operator of Germany's largest airport, Fraport, reported the problem, immediately informing that there would be disruptions throughout European airspace and therefore delays in operations and isolated flight cancellations.

The investigation into the technical problem revealed that it was related to a software glitch during theinstallation of an update to the Langen Control System. Although the problem was resolved early in the morning local time, all passengers were instructed that delays and cancellations were to be expected for the rest of the day, before operations returned to normal. The Langen Control Center is responsible for the lower airspace in Germany's central regions, including some of the country's busiest airports, such as Düsseldorf, Cologne and Frankfurt.