In this article, Airways International Head of Products Jonny Cooke speaks with Global Airspace Radar about our efforts to connect digitised ATC recruitment processes with training and assessment, and our new approach through OnTrac to tracking training performance.
Airways International will highlight a connected approach to ATC selection, training and simulation at Airspace World 2026, as air traffic growth, increasing complexity, and ongoing workforce constraints are reshaping how ANSPs think about training.
ASCENT article: Colin Prescott and Jim Dunn have spent decades evaluating ATC training candidates in the Airways Assessment Centre. The two controllers share their perspectives on what makes the Assessment Centre such a pivotal part of Airways’ SureSelect ATC selection process.
ASCENT article: Jonny Cooke examines the gap between the industry’s investment in air traffic control training technologies and the fragmented systems still used to track and assess trainee progress – and introduces OnTrac, Airways International’s answer to that challenge.
ASCENT article: Hundreds of ATCs around the world began their careers in a simulated fictional aerodrome. Airways International’s Head of ATS Training Kelly de Lambert introduces Forest: where it came from, how it works, and why it’s one of the most powerful tools in ATC training for Airways.
ASCENT article: Philipp Zeitel has stepped into the role of Regional Director – Australia, USA & Rest of the World for Airways International, bringing more than 14 years of experience across ATC training, quality assurance and campus management. In this Q&A, he shares insights into his Airways journey and the opportunities he sees across global markets.
ASCENT article: Airways New Zealand will have a key presence at Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, from 26-28 May – the premier industry event for the global air traffic management industry.
Amidst a global shortage of air traffic controllers, Airways International explains how best to plug the gap through data-driven air traffic control selection and world-class training.
