Airport Opportunity: Air Traffic Controller

Air traffic controller Current Vacancies

2006-10-15:

Air traffic controllers keep air traffic flying safely and efficiently.
Air traffic controllers are responsible for a particular section of airspace.
Area controllers are based away from airports at control centres. Most air traffic controllers work as area controllers.
Approach controllers take over as the aircraft approaches the airport.
Air traffic controllers also respond to distress calls - for example, if light aircraft pilots lose their way, controllers give them information about their exact position.
Air traffic controllers work shifts, covering days, nights, weekends and public holidays.
Some air traffic controllers work in control towers at airports, but most are based in control centres. Around 650 air traffic controllers, engineers and other skilled staff are based there.
Opportunities exist with the Royal Air Force.
After a few years experience as an air traffic controller there may be opportunities to move into training and assessing prospective new air traffic controllers. How can I apply to join. and FAQ:

A trainee air traffic controller at college earns around 10,000 a year.
Supervisors and senior controllers earn Salaries up to 80,000 a year. (Permalink)

CANSO: the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation

2007-11-22: www.ans.cz - Air Traffic & Navigation Services South Africa (ATNS) Air Traffic Services Authority (ATSA Bulgaria) www.bulatsa.com - www.airservicesaustralia.com - Azerbaijan Air Navigation Services (AZANS) - www.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/ Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS) www.faa.gov - www.ans.kz - www.maltats.com Moldovian Air Traffic Services Authority (MoldATSA) National Air Navigation Services Company (NANSC) - www.ans.lt www.boozallen.com - www.comsoft.de - www.erabeyondradar.com - www.esrtechnology.com - www.l3com.com - www.lockheedmartin.com - www.paconsulting.com - Park Air Systems: www.quintiq.com - www.raytheon.com - www.sensis.com - www.skysoft-atm.com - www.sun.com. Irish Aviation Authority: Malta Air Traffic Services Ltd: National Air Navigation Services Company Egypt: Polish Air Navigation Services Agency: Air Transport Consultancy: African Civil Aviation Commission, Air Transport Action Group: International Air Carriers Association. Air Transport Intelligence, Flight International, Aviation Safety Alliance, Aviation Safety Institute; Aviation Safety Portal, Aviation safety - Air Transportation Office. Federal Aviation Authority: Department of Civil Aviation: CANSO presentations and speeches, Moscow - Introducing CANSO (17 January ) CANSO presentation ATCA (2 November ) Introducing CANSO (Chinese) (28 September ) the CANSO Global Vision (19 October ) CANSO CEOs Conference Report (8 August ) CANSO comments on Air Traffic Flow Management Mandate (29 November ) CANSO response Second Consultation on Air Traffic Flow Management (14 June ) CANSO VIEW on Air Navigation Services in Europe (6 March ) CANSO Position Paper Aeronautical Info (26 September ) CANSO Working Paper on costeffectiveness (31 March ) Air Traffic Controller Licence (1 June ) European CANSO CEO Committee (EC3) CANSO European Coordination Meeting (CECM) contact | Marie Desseaux | CANSO | canso@skynet.be CANSO asia pacific activities, email: info@canso.org for Air Navigation Service Providers. Interested persons should apply to CANSO at http://www.canso.org/Canso/Web/careers+in+atc/ (Permalink)

Student Air Traffic Controller

2007-03-09: Training - Courses & Staffing - Courses: Aerodrome Control - Approach Radar Control - Area Radar Control - Student Controller Programme Continuation Training - Unusual Occurrence Training - Supervisors Management Course Assessing Operational Competency - Team Resource Management Course - Refresher Training Training - Student Controller Programme - Students spend six weeks each learning Non-Radar skills, Radar skills and Aerodrome skills. Rating training (12 weeks) - Students are trained in a specific airspace at Cork, Shannon or Dublin. On-the-job-training (OJT) (16 weeks) - Students are coached by on-the-job-training-instructors (OJTIs). These are qualified air traffic controllers who monitor the progress of the student. The programme finishes with a graduation ceremony for successful students. all students are paid an allowance of ￡16,366 per annum whilst actively engaged on the training programme. Irish Aviation Authority, Technology and Training Directorate, Training Centre, Ballycasey Cross, Shannon, Co. Clare Tel.: 353 61 366000/1 Fax: 353 61 360079 Email: info@iaa.ie. Interested persons should apply to Irish Aviation Authority at http://www.iaa.ie/comm_trn/trn_scp.asp (Permalink)

Air Traffic Control training

2007-02-10: Training Courses - European Aerodrome Course - European Approach Course - European Area Course Rest of World Aerodrome Course - Rest of World Procedural Approach Course - Rest of World Approach Radar Course OJTI Course - ATC Non-technical/Development Courses - Simulators - Tailored courses Post: TTS Training Administrator Box 9 - National Air Traffic Services. Corporate - Technical Centre. Whiteley. Hampshire. PO15 7FL U.K. Email: tts@nats.co.uk Training Administrator: +44 (0) 1489 616655. Interested persons should apply to nats at http://www.nats.co.uk/text/42/air_traffic_control_training_and_consultancy.html (Permalink)

ATCOs Graduate Engineers

2007-02-10: Engineering training Technical Training Services (TTS) at NATS provides training for air traffic engineers on a wide range of equipment, systems and technologies. ATM Systems Training TTS has a large portfolio of courses covering many NATS systems. TTS is able to offer Training Needs Analysis as the first step to fulfilling training requirements. Graduate Engineers TTS manages the NATS Direct Entrant Graduate scheme, providing participants with foundation training and experience. TTS also offers careers advice to internally sponsored graduates who aspire to gain Chartered Engineer status. Engineer Development TTS currently delivers Engineering Management Training and is developing Design Authority training. TTS also manages the NATS internal Engineering Job Evaluation process. Interested persons should apply to ATCOs at http://www.nats.co.uk/text/73/training_provision_courses.html (Permalink)

ATCOs

2007-02-10: ATC Field Service Engineer NATS provides air traffic control services to aircraft flying in UK airspace, and over the eastern part of the North Atlantic. Details Important: ATC Systems Maintenance Engineer - Aerospace, Aircraft Status: Applicants Required Salary: ?38,000 to ?42,000 Details Important: Sales experience in either aerospace systems or electronics Air Traffic Control training: Engineering training. ATC Field Service Engineer Permanent Sales Engineer- ATC Applicants Required (Now Interviewing) Important: ATC Systems Maintenance Field service activities for Air Traffic Control equipment based on MoD and Civil sites across the UK and abroad. Interested persons should apply to NATS at http://natscareers.co.uk/ (Permalink)