GATCO News

Swiss ATCO conviction – GATCO letter to the Swiss Embassy in the UK
On the 27th of June 2019, The Swiss Federal Supreme Court rejected an appeal by an air traffic controller, convicted of negligent disruption of public transport by the Federal Criminal ... read more

SES III Mission Possible? – IFATCA white paper
IFATCA, with the collaboration of GATCO, has published today and sent to the European Commission the white paper "Single European Sky III - Mission Possible?". The paper presents IFATCA's views ... read more

GATCO and IFATCA react to the article “A Holding Pattern” in The Economist
GATCO and IFATCA have published a joint letter in response to the article "A Holding Pattern" in The Economist magazine. That article has also been published on The Economist website ... read more

2019 IFATCA Annual Conference in Costa Rica
GATCO has taken active part in the 2019 IFATCA Annual Conference in Costa Rica. The delegation representing the UK was formed of 6 GATCO members: Luis Barbero, (President), Mark Taylor ... read more

Controllers’ views on the European ATM system of the future
GATCO has issued Controllers' Views on the European ATM System of the Future - a white paper, written by GATCO President, Luis Barbero, looking at how we can we address ... read more

“The future of ATM in Europe and the role of the air traffic controller” – London, 24 April 2019
GATCO, ITAérea and the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) are hosting a half-day event no "The future of Air Traffic Management in Europe and the role of the air traffic controller" ... read more

New drone legislation not enough – GATCO’s views
New drone legislation effective 13 March 2019 is not enough to ensure the safety of the travelling public. While the UK government has taken some welcomed action on drone regulation, ... read more

ITAérea Aeornautical Business School becomes corporate member of GATCO
ITAérea Aeronautical Business School has joined GATCO as a corporate member after its application was unanimously accepted during the January EB meeting. ITAérea is an international business school specialised in ... read more

GATCO welcomes further safety steps on drone regulation
GATCO welcomes further safety steps relating to drone regulation announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) in the Government response to the consultation "Taking Flight: The Future of Drones in ... read more

Gatwick Airport closure due to drone activity – GATCO’s views
Press Release - GATCO condemns the irresponsible and criminal actions taken by those flying drones over Gatwick Airport last night and today, and supports the decision to suspend aircraft operations ... read more