AENA, which manages air traffic control in Spanish airspace, has selected SITA to upgrade its air to ground radio network to meet the requirements of the European regulations on the implementation of data link services.
There has been an increase in the number of tourists seeking holiday rentals in the Canary Islands in January, compared to the same month in 2011. Demand for holiday rental accommodation increased by 14 per cent at the start of the year.
Air investigators have said that changes should be made in the way that pilots land during periods of bad weather, following an incident at Newcastle airport in the UK.
Las Palmas carnival in Gran Canaria is often regarded as "Second only to Rio", with Latino music pulsating throughout the city streets as people party throughout the night and into the morning.