As part of its objective to contribute to a better understanding and increased awareness of the environmental impact of aviation, EUROCONTROLis currently developing a new training course which focuses on aviation and the role of air traffic management.

The training course is aimed at providing all operational staff with a good understanding of issues associated with the environment and aviation, as well as indications of what action to take in their daily work to help mitigate the impact of aviation on the environment. While aviation provides substantial economic and social benefits, a balance needs to be found to enable efficient and sustainable growth.

“Air traffic management does not have the solution, but it does have a role to play in mitigating the environmental impact of aviation, while meeting high safety standards and capacity requirements,” says Mr Bo Redeborn, Director Air Traffic Management Strategies at EUROCONTROL. “Environmental issues such as noise and emissions are of increasing global concern and all parts of the air transport supply chain should work collectively towards sustainable air traffic development,” he continues.

The training course specifications will be completed during the fourth quarter of the year.

This development follows the web-based training package launched earlier this year at the Aviation and Environment Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, which is freely available at the EUROCONTROL environment website.