United Business Media (UBM), organisers of the ATC Global Exhibition and Conference, has announced the official launch of ATC Week. ATC Week invites the air traffic control community to take part in a series of independent events and networking activities across the UAE from 4-8 October 2015.
ATC Week will engage with a broad range of air traffic management stakeholders, providing a valuable platform to discuss and promote the contemporary industry developments and the direction of air traffic control operations, technology, policy and structure. Air navigation service providers, airports, aircraft operators, regulators and ATM suppliers will have the opportunity to take part in a wide selection of independent events including workshops, educational sessions, briefings, site visits, product demonstrations and tours.
As patron of ATC Week, Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai Airports; President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Chairman and CEO, Emirates Group, Chairman, Dubai Air Navigation Services said, “We welcome the launch of ATC Week in the UAE as the latest initiative to facilitate progress in the continuously growing and evolving aviation industry. We look forward to welcoming aviation professionals from the UAE, the region and the world over to participate in a weeklong series of face-to-face events and discussions shaping the future direction of safe and efficient air transport.”
Speaking about this new initiative, Paula Milburn, Development Director – Aviation, UBM EMEA stated, “ATC Week has been designed to highlight the importance of air traffic control and the contribution it makes to the global transport infrastructure. We welcome the international air traffic management community to take part and benefit from this unique opportunity to network and share best practice with international counterparts.”
Applications to host an event are now open with confirmed events including
Dubai Air Navigation Services ATC Tour, organised by Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS); Aviation System Block Upgrade (ASBU) implementation Workshop, a collaboration between IATA and its regional airline members, Emirates Airline and ICAO; The Sheikh Zayed Centre Tour, organised by GCAA; and ATC Global, the flagship event of ATC Week, organised by UBM.
