International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2025 | Maria De Las Flores Diaz Pulido Head of Unit | Exchange of views on ATCOs role in EU’s ATM | — |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Maria De Las Flores Diaz Pulido Head of Unit | Exchange of views on ATCOs role in EU’s ATM | SRC |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Gaëlle Michelier Cabinet member | Meeting to present IFATCA views on ATM and SES2+ | — |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Walter Goetz Cabinet member | Meeting to present IFATCA views on ATM and SES2+ | — |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Gaëlle Michelier Cabinet member | Meeting to present IFATCA views on ATM and SES2+ | SRC |
Mission & Goals
IFATCA is the worldwide organisation representing more than fifty thousand air traffic controllers in 134 countries. The goals of the Federation are: To promote safety, efficiency, and regularity in international air navigation. To assist and advise in the development of safe and orderly systems of air traffic control and new procedures and facilities. To promote and uphold a high standard of knowledge and professional efficiency among air traffic controllers. To closely cooperate with international and national aviation authorities and institutions concerned with air navigation. To sponsor and support the passage of legislation and regulations which will increase and protect the safety of air navigation. To strive for a world-wide federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations.
EU Legislative Interests
Single European Sky, SESAR, EASA, Eurocontrol, EUROCAE, Industry Consultation Body, CEGHD, European Parliament
Communication Activities
Single European Sky
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
ICAO EASA ILO
Organisation Members
Member Associations in all EU States except France www.ifatca.org
Additional Information
As IFATCA is a not for profit organisation and consists of volunteers only the costs are indeed very low. Only one person on the payroll.
Connected Legislation
Railway safety and European signalling system
Rail passengers' rights and obligations (recast)
Safety and interoperability of the EU railway system
The application of the Air Transport between the United States of America, of the first part, the European Union and its Member States, of the second part, Iceland, of the third part
Certain aspects of air services
Sport in the EU
Integrated Sport Policy: governance, accessibility & integrity
EU policies and the European Sport Model
Sport
Development and sport
Resolution on broadcasting of sporting events
Résolution sur l'UEFA et la Coupe Coca-Cola
Follow-up to EU Sports Ministers Declaration (Biarritz 2008)
Urban Mobility
Amendment: Railway development (Directive 91/440/EEC)
Contractual quality requirements for rail freight services
Accession: International Carriage by Rail (Vilnius Protocol)
International rail passengers' rights and obligations
Amendment: Railway development (Directive 91/440/EEC)
Amendment: Railway licensing, capacity & charges (Directive 95/18/EC)
Implementation of the first railway package
EU-North Macedonia: Ecopoints for heavy goods vehicles in Austria
EU-Slovenia: Ecopoints for heavy goods vehicles via Austria
EU-Hungary & EU-Bulgaria: Road freight & combined transport
Amendment: Shipping relations between Member States and third countries (Decision 77/587/EEC)
Maritime Transport with China, following enlargement
Amendment: Inland waterway vessel technical requirements (Directive 82/714/EEC)
Amendment to Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community
Amendment: Inland waterway transport (Regulation 1101/89)
Inland waterway transport: structural improvements & fleet capacity
Regulation on the European Hull Data Base
Inland waterways: intra-Community market & flanking measures
River traffic: information services for inland navigation
Amendment: Directive 92/14/EEC on aeroplane operation limits
Amendment: Civil aviation technical & administrative requirements (Reg 3922/91/EEC)
Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems
Electric aviation for short- and mid-range flights
Air transport statistics: passengers, freight and mail
Action programme for the Single European Sky
Single European Sky
Regulation on unmanned aircraft systems and on third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems
Rule imposed by certain airlines
Amendment: Temporary relief from airport slot rules (COVID-19)
Amendment: Civil aviation technical & administrative requirements
Single European Sky: Air navigation services
Amendment: Civil aviation technical & administrative requirements (Reg 3922/91)
Amendment: COVID-19 temporary measures for groundhandling providers
Single European Sky: air navigation services
Assessment of transport operators' good repute
Resolution on radioactive waste