Johannesburg, South Africa – 10 May 2016. Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Limited Aviation Training Academy (ATA) – a fully accredited training institution offering globally recognized aviation qualifications – will be showcasing its latest product offerings, at the 3-day ICAO Aviation Training and Train-air Plus Global Symposium in Conrad, Seoul, Korea.
The event, which includes the 5th Conference on International Air Transport Cooperation, is scheduled to take place from tomorrow, 11th to 13th May 2016.
ATNS ATA has world-class structural facilities and techno-advanced aviation training equipment, excellent student support structure, top-notch accommodation, and key Travel and Visa information for international students, extra-mural activities and easy payment processes. The Institution believes in cultivating a culture of expertise within the aviation industry backed by world-class learning and supportive initiatives – as afore-mentioned.
The Academy is adequately resourced with the best instructional expertise, which comprises of a combination of local and international instructors who regularly undergo annual proficiency checks to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. It has the best Infrastructural Platforms such as high tech Simulators, laboratories and computer infrastructure. Training Methodologies include one-on-one instructor interface, simulated practical exercises, access to laboratories that replicate actual operational Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) equipment and e-learning.
In order to play a significant role in the global aviation training environment, ATNS ATA Principal Tendani Ndou says it is vital that ATA maintains its high international reputation. “We compete on equal terms with the best in the world, and that not only means that we are helping to make African skies safer in reality, we are also building the confidence of those airlines and travellers from outside Africa who want to use our airspace,” concludes Ndou
ANS ATA alumni and current Area Controller based at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Zambia, John Langa Tembo (image attached), studied Approach Radar and On Job Training Instructors Course in 2015. He says “The facilities and training equipment are of very high quality and state-of-the-art. It was impressive to notice that all lecture rooms have been fitted with projectors. This enhanced the quality of teaching and the learning experience, which was of great benefit to the students”.
The ICAO Aviation Training and Train-air Plus Global Symposium and Conference on International Air Transport Cooperation takes place every two years. Its 2016 theme is “Efforts to Achieve the Goal – No Country Left Behind.”