How Thousands of Planes Share the Same Sky | BBC Earth Science

Thousands of commercial flights cross the sky every day, and this BBC Earth Science video looks at how that traffic is kept organised and safe. It explains the system that allows aircraft to share the same airspace without causing constant congestion. The clip is taken from the 2016 programme City in the Sky.

• Why global air traffic does not descend into gridlock
• The system that keeps aircraft moving safely
• Excerpt from the 2016 programme City in the Sky

How do thousands of planes fly through the same skies every day without causing total gridlock? Discover the incredible system that keeps global air traffic moving safely. From City in the Sky (2016). Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx