GATCO News

GATCO at the 2019 IFATCA European Regional Meeting
GATCO has attended the 2019 International Federation of Air Traffic Control Associations’ (IFATCA) European Regional Meeting (ERM) from the 8th to the 10th October in Aqaba, Jordan. GATCO was represented ... read more

Signature of the declaration on the future of the Single European Sky
On the 11th of September 2019, during the "Digital European Sky - High Level Conference on the Future of the Single European Sky", organised by the European Commission and the ... read more

2nd Controller-Pilot Symposium – 16th Oct 2019
GATCO and the British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) are hosting a one-day Controller-Pilot Symposium on Wednesday 16th of October 2019 at the Holiday Inn London Heathrow M4 Jct 4: Holiday ... read more

65th GATCO Annual General Meeting – 15th Oct 2019
The 65th GATCO Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 15th of October 2019 at 3:00pm at the Holiday Inn London Heathrow M4 Jct 4: Holiday Inn London Heathrow ... read more

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