Iin 1992 the total membership of IFATSEA had continued to increase covering 36 countries worldwide and in 2013 we have expanded to 50 affiliated countries.
The current number of members has grown, please find the full list of IFATSEA members
In the nineties, Europe started liberalization of the aviation sector. In 1998 Aerodromes and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP’)s were separated. ANSP’s organized themself into CANSO.
There was a need of an European wing of IFATSEA, the EuroGroup, who focuses on the European region and legislation.
From 1995 the Eurogroup worked extensivly with Eurocontrol to developed the ATSEP training manuals.
The main Eurogroup task is to follow up the variuos SES legislation coming from the commision. IFATSEA Eurogroup is participating to the EASA rulemaking activities related to ATSEPs and their competency.
IFATSEA Eurogroup contributes to the work of the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU), defining the future technology platform for the Single European Sky, but also participate in the Industrial Consultation Body (ICB) and is engaged in several high level administrative boards (Eurocontrol – AAB, FAB’s, EC- Social Expert group for Professionals (EGHD), today the CEGHD).
The Eurogroup maintains working relationships with the ATM staff trade union organizations European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and ATCEUC.
Further we collaborates with the European federations for other Aviation Professional Staff such as ECA, IFALPA, IFATCA, IFISA and IFAIMA.
IFATSEA Director Europe is Mr Costas Christoforou
