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

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.

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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

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