Are JFK Tower controllers on specific instructions to be as annoying as possible? Yeah, the pilots weren't saying everything they're supposed to, but why just "hello?" Do they really think that pilots, on regularly expected schedules, are just checking in to say hi? Come on people.

Typical NY assholes! 35yr airline capt...

Controllers at JFK need to come down to earth(literally) and remember why they are there.

Hey ATC standby

The Nippon Cargo really struggled 😢

The AIP and NOTAM for JFK do not indicate “when contacting JFK TWR, say JFK TWR <callsign> only” and as such, ATC’s right. However: effing childish as well.

1) The answer is not Hello, is Go Ahead. That's what the BA was waiting to hear. In Europe in busy airports normally you say your callsign only to keep the frequency available and let the controller organise the queue. Anyways, very unprofessional way to handle the radios by ATC

THANKS FOR IT

What a rude dim creature that person trying to impersonate an ATC. She should be manning the honeycarts.

Sorry but if you’re a approach controller and a plane is turned over to your frequency you know they want to land and their intentions. I understand its New York and its they way people are. Vistited my aunt in New York City may times they are all rough around the edges. The idea should not be adversary but to help one and other. The passengers are more important then playing games.

Some NY controller don’t deserve to work in an international environment, it feels like you are at DMV queue

A320NEOs are much better for Alaska Airlines and they’re be a good replacement for the 737 max 9s. That’s why 737 MAXs must be retired scrapped and never fly again. Scrap those 737 max 9s and replace them with A320NEOs

Now you know how Stormy Daniel's felt

I'm going to be honest, this seems like more of a VSA video. You are known for better. You ARE better. please don't stupe.

The tower was a bit rude, but I'd expect better from British Airways. A DEI hire? She should have responded earlier, shouldn't have taken so much prompting.

Why are they so rude?

Here’s my take: JFK only knows JFK, whereas these pilots fly to several airports worldwide, and not all airports do it the same. Many airports have a final approach controller or director. On that frequency, you only check in with your call sign. However, this is the tower frequency, and you’re supposed to state the approach you’ve been cleared for and for which runway. Even on good days, you’re going to get a little bit of attitude from JFK. Par for the course.

This controller needs to be shown the door. His wife won’t like it to much

Didn’t realize JFK tower controllers were a bunch of unprofessional passive aggressive Karens!

Controllers at fault 100%. While here in the states we say the approach it isn’t standard everywhere cut the games and be productive.

2:55 - Hey!...they flew almost directly over my house!

Snarky ATC should get a little red mark in their folder for crap like this...

Pass your message is the proper response from any station involved. Saying hello’ it’s just low end middle class suburban us piss poor chatter. Period.

Standard operating procedures❤

What you are not hearing is director or approach control are handing off the aircraft to change frequency to tower & check in with call sign only.

They should have replied with, “Kennedy Tower, HELLO . Speedbird, which is the callsign for British Airways, wun fife keeelo heavy, two tousand feet on QNH - or altimeter as you call it - 1332, showing 10 nautical miles to run to the threshold of zero fower right. We are anticipating landing on that runway, fully expect you know that too. What would you like us to do next ma’am or sir?”

For common curtsey I give the approach and distance from FAF.

Coordination is THE most basic thing a controller - especially at an airport this large and this important - has to master, what do you expect the traffic calling you to do? Don't you know what the incoming traffic will be doing or don't you see it on your radar screen? I seriously don't understand how American aviation regulations can be this bad, they say the phrase "cleared to land" without any meaning, no coordination whatsoever, unnecessarily huge ego, trading "efficiency" over safety...

1000ft separation below RVSM airspace? Thats a violation in itself.

Flight plans are all fully submitted for routing. So when an AC checks in, they're already squawking data, ADS-B data also available along with the flight plan- and all this info SHOULD be on screen with the controller. Technically, all they need to say is "hello" with a call sign so the ATC knows that they are on their frequency. Unless it's a grass field controller with just a radio and perhaps flight tracker 24!? If ATC don't know who that blip is on screen they should call the national guard and launch an intercept. ATC being lazy. Come on guys.

Main thing wrong here is the FAA is behind the rest of the ICAO world where checking in on tower frequency is usually dictated as callsign only. It’s not 1950s anymore, most towers have a RADAR and know exactly where the arrival is, so the position information is superfluous.

What an absolutely pathetic and puerile response by JFK tower. Since when did they think they are the arbiters on aviation RT standards.

"Hello" "Go around"

It's the ICAO vs FAA difference, outside the states it's normal to check in with the call sign only however it's not worth making a big deal out of nothing with those 2 guys who probably have been flying for maybe the last 11 hours crossing multiple time zones. Afa, Nippon cargo, they did the right thing. 748 and 380 are severely restricted on many taxiways and probably if in doubt it's better to ask than to assume and end up in soup. Good job Nippon cargo crew.

In India and Middle East both we need to say runway and approach type with callsign

Do JFK have an aversion to hiring professional controllers?

JFK can drop the attitude anytime they like now. It was Funny with Kennedy Steve 10 years ago, and now its just unprofessional. The FAA needs to get a grip. Flight Safety comes first. Don't like the response by an arriving aircraft from another country, file a report, give them a number, but over the radio? It reeks of unprofessional conduct.

The real american pastime is annoying the british. Bravo

ATC need to go find different jobs.. lose the attitude.

How many times has a plane been cleared to 4R, then tried landing on 4L? The has to have been some instructions from the ATC supervisors to require complete info...

That's just the tower being high on their ego. Pilots: Kennedy Tower, hello, Speedbird 15K. <Despite this not being a request, the proper ATC response would be> ATC: Speedbird 15K, Kennedy Tower, hello. Say intention (or Speedbird 15K, Kennedy Tower, Hello, go ahead")

lmao this is so troll from the tower but for once I actually like what they're doing by teaching pilots a lesson for something they're actually doing wrong by the book.

Charmin soft pilot.

JFK controllers are experts in rudeness.

I usually slag the NY controllers, but good on them to crackdown this foreign bs.

The ATC wants to fly the airplane idk how u guys from the US lead with this type of controller

The first video already made me mad... the arrogance of most of the controllers at JFK is unbearable... I really HATE flying there...

It's a miracle these controllers haven't caused an accident yet. So much time wasted being a**holes.

Wake has caused hull loses it is not something to be taken lightly. Its taught in every written exam for ratings. Ive experienced it myself behind non heavy aircraft.