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Four of the world's tallest air traffic control (ATC) towers are located in Asia, while the United States of America (US) has three. Thailand has the tallest ATC tower in the world, followed by Malaysia, the US, Japan and China. Airport-technology.com lists the 10 tallest ATC towers.

The global economic downturn has slowed growth at major airports in the US and Europe, paving the way for more Asian and Middle Eastern airports to break into the top ten for passenger traffic levels. Based on passenger traffic stats for the first five months of 2012, airport-technology.com presents the ten busiest airports in the world.

Auckland International Airport is New Zealand's second largest cargo port by value, contributing NZ$16bn annually to the economy. Over 70% of all international passengers arriving in the country arrive or depart from this airport, with current traffic of over 14 million passengers annually. By 2025, 40 million passengers are expected each year.

New amendments to the EU's Single European Sky (SES) initiative have led to pan-European strikes by air traffic control unions. We talk to Maurizio Castelletti, head of the European Commission's SES Unit, about the fallout from the industrial action and why collaboration across the continent is key.

LFV operates air navigation services for civil and military customers

More than 1,500 flights were cancelled across the US due to bad weather, while Egypt has mandated Libyan airliners flying through its airspace to make a transit stop in eastern Libya to undergo security checks. Airport-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from February 2015.

The second busiest airport in Florida and the 14th busiest airport in the US, Orlando International Airport (MCO) is planned to undergo a series of improvement projects to accommodate the growing passenger traffic. Originally designed to accommodate 24 million passengers a year, the airport currently handles more than 35 million passengers, including 1.8 million international arrivals.

Frankfurt International Airport is Germany's main airport hub. It is owned by Fraport, a public body that is also responsible for running the airport. Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) is the authority responsible for the facility's traffic control. The airport received nearly 58 million passengers in 2013.

Commercial drones on home turf represent a huge opportunity for business and a significant risk for air traffic control. While some countries forge ahead with new commercial drone regulations, the US Federal Aviation Administration has been criticised for its slow progress.

Here are some tips to avoid crowded towns and roads whether you are on a short holiday or a long one.

Here are some tips to avoid crowded towns and roads whether you are on a short holiday or a long one.