Regulations and Government
Greek Civil Aviation Authority Chief Resigns
Air navigation crisis management team also formed to support system modernization
Representatives standing at Eurocontrol HQ
Greece’s minister of infrastructure and transport met industry stakeholders and representatives at Eurocontrol’s headquarters in Brussels to discuss sector reform. © HCAA

The head of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), Giorgos Saounatsos, has resigned following January 4’s air traffic control service outage. That three-hour event brought air traffic in Greece to a standstill and highlighted ongoing critical weaknesses in the system’s resilience.

The Ministry of Transport accepted Saounatsos’ resignation last week, adding that deputy commander of air navigation Giorgos Vagenas “is temporarily assuming the duties of commander, while the process and the procedures for the appointment of a new Commander will be initiated immediately.”

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