The International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations condemns the ruling of the Italian court of appeal in Cagliari on 18 March 2010, which confirmed an earlier sentence of two years imprisonment for the controllers who were on duty at Cagliari airport at the time of the controlled flight into terrain accident of a Cessna Citation near Cagliari on the 24 February 2004.

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International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations (IFATCA) - the global voice of controllers - following its participation to the definition phase has now joined the SESAR Joint Undertaking by signing the contract in its development phase which will permit IFATCA to participate in the technological upgrade pillar of Single European Sky.

IFATCA was actively involved in the definition phase as a staff representative organization and is happy to bring its international standards and global knowledge to the programme.

"It is with great pleasure that IFATCA will be joining the work of SESAR. This will give IFATCA the possibility to shape the future of the air traffic management technology by assisting SESAR Joint Undertaking to benefit from our global policies, says Marc Baumgartner President of IFATCA, "thus contributing to the coherent global development of the future of ATM".

“The world’s air traffic controllers now speak with a resolute and focused voice to the world’s foremost aviation forum.”

Orden uttalades av Marc Baumgartner, President och CEO i IFATCA, som ett svar på federationens beslut att utse en permanent observatör av Air Navigation Commission inom ICAO.

“This is an emphatic recognition of IFATCA’s role as the global voice of the air traffic controller,” avslutade Marc Baumgartner. 

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Det senaste numret av magasinet "The Controller", kvartalstidsskriften som ges ut av International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA), är "Grönt"!
I detta "gröna" nummer som kom ut i december 2008 påvisar IFATCA detaljerat många av de miljövänliga åtgärder som flygledare har gjort tidigare och tar upp nya "ekologiska procedurer" som flygledarna arbetar efter idag och som i framtiden kommer att ytterligare effektiviseras för att möta utsläppsproblematiken.

I tidningen hittas även en artikel om grönt flyg i Sverige av vår egen Helena Sjöström

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IFATCA har utlyst 20 oktober till den internationella flygledardagen och har med anledning av detta gett ut en press release.

Today we recognise our efforts, salute our accomplishments, and renew our mission of service through an industry that is at the heart of a global community.

To all air traffic controllers, be proud and celebrate your profession today