Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has launched the country's first ATC Radar Control Training (Area Control Surveillance Course - ICAO 054) course with six participants.
The course started on July 30. The eight-week course will run until September 21.
The training is delivered by Richard Thomas Smith of Global ATS/ UK as lead instructor and Mohamed Athuhar and Ahmed Nazeer of MACL as instructors.
"As the entity mandated to provide air navigation services to all airports in the Maldives, MACL places immense importance on advancing the skills and expertise of its air traffic control personnel," the company said in a press release.
"The ATC Radar Control Training stands as a testament to MACL's commitment to providing world-class training and services to its valued customers and stakeholders."
MACL also launched two Air Traffic Control Center License courses this year concurrently conducting the Area Control Procedural Course (ICAO 055) and the Approach Control Procedural Course (ICAO 053).
In 2021, MACL inaugurated the Maldives' first Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower simulator at Velana International Airport (VIA), a crucial tool for training air traffic control officers. This simulator significantly contributes to the continuous development and enhancement of the skills of air traffic controllers.
