The EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) today announced the appointment of Denmark-based GATE Aviation Training as its new student air traffic controller (ATCO) training provider.
The agreement will see GATE provide initial training to MUAC’s student ATCOs at its modern academy located near Copenhagen Airport for up to a seven-year period.
Peggy Devestel, director of the EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) said: “We are delighted to partner with GATE Aviation Training to provide initial training to our new student ATCOs.
“With its proven track record in delivering customised training solutions for complex upper airspace environments, GATE is the ideal partner to support our commitment to operational excellence.
“This partnership will allow us to maintain a full complement of controllers into the future ensuring we are best placed to embrace the challenges that increasing traffic levels will bring in the years ahead.”
Over the course of the agreement, over 110 students are expected to participate in the training programme that has been designed to equip the next generation of MUAC ATCOs with the required skills, knowledge and technical capabilities.
Dirch Jans, chief executive officer of GATE Aviation Training said: “We are honoured to partner with MUAC to collaborate on ATC Ab-initio training.
“MUAC is widely recognised for its rigorous training standards, and through this partnership, MUAC will benefit from GATE’s innovative, dynamic and approach to delivering customised training solutions.
“I am particularly proud of the way MUAC and GATE have engaged with one another.
“In a short period of time, we have established an open and constructive dialogue, aligning expectations with mutual professionalism and respect.
“I am confident that this collaboration will foster new and impactful initiatives in the field of ATC training,”
