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Passing the headset – three generations of ATCs

ASCENT article: The Bowles family legacy in air traffic control spans three generations, with Derek, Clint, Ben, and Jacob all serving as ATCs. Their shared passion for aviation has created a unique bond, inspiring each generation to follow in the footsteps of the one before, ensuring the safety of our skies.

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Innovative selection solutions to navigate global ATC shortage

ASCENT article: Air navigation service providers worldwide are struggling to find, train, and keep air traffic controllers, as air travel returns to pre-pandemic levels. Our SureSelect tool is helping ANSPs to meet this challenge, using a scientific approach to selection for ATC training to ensure better outcomes for both candidates and ANSPs.

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AirShare trialled across Aotearoa’s skies

ASCENT article: AirShare Product Manager George Ridd explains how the trial of the AirShare UTM system with a range of New Zealand unattended aerodromes and large landowners is helping to enhance aviation safety and accelerate New Zealand’s thriving uncrewed aircraft sector and emerging industries.

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Sim as a service – revolutionising ATC training

ASCENT article: Deploying an innovative cloud-based mobile simulation solution is providing flexibility, efficiencies and enhanced training experiences for some Airways International customers. In this ASCENT article, Acting Head of Products Jonny Cooke explains why this model works for ANSPs and how it has the potential to transform the global ATC training sector.

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Staff Spotlight: Mark Cruz

Meet Mark Cruz –Navigation Procedure Designer, based at Airways International’s Aeropath office in Wellington, New Zealand. In this Q&A with Mark, he shares a little about himself, and about working for Airways International and in the aviation industry.

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A career in air traffic services

Keeping our skies safe is a big responsibility. It takes a certain kind of person with the right skills, aptitude and attitude to be an air traffic controller or flight service officer.

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