Research has shown that 1922 was the beginning of air traffic control as we know it. IFATCA plans to celebrate this centennial in 2022 and has created a task force to prepare for this event.
The main goal of these celebrations is to promote the profession and IFATCA to the outside. The benefits would be to make the profession better known to the general public and attracting new ATCOs.
The 100 Years of ATC Task Force was formally established at the 2019 Annual Conference in Conchal, Costa Rica.
The TF is currently working on a commemorative hard cover book planned to be published for the 2022 Conference; a series of short videos and podcasts/interviews for social media as well as preparing a virtual exhibition to be displayed in museums around the world in 2021/2022. In addition the TF will be looking for States to issue commemorative stamps and investigating other activities to celebrate the centennial in 2022.
Chair: Philippe Domogala (EGATS)
Members: Philip Marien (EGATS), Marc Baumgartner (Swiss ATCA), Nicola nì Riada (IATCA)
Corresponding members: Duncan auld (PCX), Ignacio Baca (EVPT), John Freeman (GATCO), John Levesley (UK ATC Historian), Luis Barbero (GATCO), Ian Walker (Croydon museum), Jez Pidgen (GATCO) and Philippe Renault (French ATC Historian).
Responsible EB member: Helena Sjöström, Deputy President
The advent of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) introduces a radical change in aviation as we know it. Many questions arise but few answers are clear. Despite industry pushes for quick integration of what are usually called ‘drones’, the current categories of airspace and flight rules are not adequate to accommodate the newcomers and new procedures and regulations are required.
The RPATF was first established after the Conference of Ghana 2018 as a specialized team on UAS operations. The scope is to make the knowledge continuously gathered from the relevant stakeholders available to the Federation and to develop Guidance Materials and Policy Statements also in collaboration with the Standing Committees.
Chair: Eugenio Diotalevi (ITA)
Members: Jens Lehmann (GER), Andreas Charalambides (CYP), David Guerin (UK), Felix Gottwald (GER, IFALPA).
Corresponding Members: Al Shaw (NZ), Halvar Myrseth (NOR), Anders LieblA (DK), Benjamin van der Sanden (NL), Chris Sailes (CAN), George Mbugua (KEN), Lidia Ruseva (BG), Samson Akpore (NG), Niels Verhoeven (IFALPA)
Responsible EB member: Ignacio Baca, EVP Technical
The IFATCA Executive Board established the Remote Tower Task Force in 2018. The task force is expected to:
• Provide an overview of existing operations with digital and remote tower
• Create a definition table of the different form of digital tower
• Discuss issues and create guidance material
• Coordinate with TOC and PLC possible amendment to existing policy
• Provide motivated and articulated support for the IFATCA representatives in the various international fora (ICAO, EU, SESAR, EASA, Eurocae etc.)
• Provide a pro-active involvement of IFATCA in the research and operational debate around the topic
Chair: Katariina Syväys (Finland)
Members: Antonio Anzelotti (Italy), Thomas Kolbeinsen (Norway), Thomas Harrison (UK), Adam Rhodes (USA), Peter Szalóky (Hungary), Marc Baumgartner (SESAR/EASA coordinator)
TOC Liaisons: Jaymi Steinberg, Benjamin van der Sanden
Responsible EB Member: EVP Technical Ignacio Baca
The IFATCA 2030+ Task Force was been created to address the future proofing of the Federation. The task force comprises of two representatives from each region and meets regularly to discuss and eventually propose sweeping changes to how we function as a Federation and what we would like to achieve as a forward thinking, reactive and professional association.
Chair: Jules Ogilvie (Switzerland)
Deputy Chair (rotation): Lim De Wei (Singapore)
Secretaries: Jaymi Steinberg (USA) & Nicola Ni Riada (Ireland)
Members: Nainaa Dash (Mongolia); Nadia Bamowongo (DR Congo);Wickel Yannick Elidje (Ivory Coast); Kendell Peter (St Lucia)
Responsible EB Member: Deputy President Helena Sjöström
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