The women who control our planes - The Conversation podcast, BBC World Service

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Datshiane Navanayagam talks to controllers from the UAE and Sweden about guiding aeroplane take-offs and landings and dealing with the extreme stress of the job. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Helena Sjöström Falk is the first woman president of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations. She's from Sweden and recently retired from Stockholm Air Traffic Control Center. During her career she had many high pressure air traffic control positions, including aerodrome, approach, and area control. Jouhayna AlMheiri is a senior air traffic controller, examiner and instructor in the United Arab Emirates, handling the flights of millions of passengers each year. She was the youngest and the second Emirati woman to qualify at UAE Area Control Centre. She's also a public speaker and podcast host. Produced by Jane Thurlow 00:00 Introduction 01:21 Being an air traffic controller 05:54 Changing technology 08:07 Working in busy airspaces 08:54 Does location affect difficulty? 11:30 Dealing with the stress of the role 13:03 Being a woman in the industry 15:40 What happens when things go wrong? 16:52 How to become an air traffic controller Watch more episodes of The Conversation here 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dy-v4_UUvvXGGE5qzLXOB- ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #airtraffic #airtrafficcontrol