Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"...shocked and concerned by the decision NATS has taken to terminate the training of a significant number (122) of Trainee Air Traffic Controllers (TATCs) after a review of its initial training organization structure. Those trainees are now under threat of redundancy or redeployment. A number of those TATCs were within two weeks of completing their ab-initio training and receiving their student Air Traffic Control (ATC) licenses."

Source: From a statement published by the Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers Executive Board, expressing their concern over NAYS' decision to terminate over 100 Air Traffic Controllers (TATCs).  

FMI: www.gatco.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GATCO-NATS-TATCs.pdf