Air Traffic Services personnel

Within Air Traffic Services organisations there are people working with different skills and competences. Those with operational duties, i.e. who provide safety related services for flights, need to have a licence, issued by the Aviation Authorities, after completion of an approved training course.

The Air Traffic Controller provides safety in the air and on ground at airports, by instructing pilots to follow certain routes or to fly at specific altitudes, using high technology equipment for surveillance and communication. It is an interesting and rewarding job, which requires the ability to take swift decisions. It carries a high level of responsibility and requires a high level of professionalism.

The Flight Information Officer has similar duties, and can be found at smaller, local airport, in Air Traffic Control Centres or at Flight Information Centres. His/her duties is to forward essential safety information to pilots by radio communication.