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Air traffic controllers celebrate 50th anniversary as universal body

Oct 30, 2011 News

 

Guyana observed International Day of the Air Traffic Controller on October 20, the 50th anniversary of the body.
IFATCA was established in 1961 under the theme– One Sky – One Voice.
IFATCA was founded through an abiding passion for air traffic control and flight safety when passenger transport began to play a prominent role in aviation. This spirit more than ever before exists in the hearts and minds of all air traffic controllers, the organization said in a statement
“The response to the idea of a federation was immediate and universal. From its founding on 20 October 1961 IFATCA has grown to 137member associations representing more than 50,000 air traffic controllers worldwide.”
Aviation, as the backbone of society, has become an integral part of many people’s lives but the profession of air traffic control is often still unknown, misunderstood, underestimated or unfairly linked with the consequences of accidents, delays and industrial actions resulting in mostly negative press and a wrong perception in the public. Seldom enough do the air traffic controllers receive the deserved attention for the many flights safely handled, for the thousands of passengers expeditiously guided through busy skies and the challenges we live with in times of increased economic and social pressure, it added.
“For decades our profession has developed from pen and paper (still used in many places) to highly automated complex electronic networks. This evolution would not have been possible without the structured, motivated and continuous input of the professionals we are.
The organization said that it was reaching out to colleagues, to the individual air traffic
controller who strives minute-by-minute to provide the best service to bring people safely and efficiently to their destination – all too often under circumstances which are far from ideal.
“Working conditions and work environment, training and remuneration, equipment and automation need to reflect the complexity of the profession and assist the air traffic controller in their challenging task.
“Despite an increasingly critical media exposure, often fuelled by wrong economical interpretations, air traffic controllers worldwide hold on to the highest aims of our Federation, Safety and Efficiency!”

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