ATNS Takes Over Air Traffic Management Of Grand Central Airport
ATNS Takes Over Air Traffic Management Of Grand Central Airport. The Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Ltd has taken over the provision of air traffic services at the Grand Central Airport located in Midrand, Gauteng.
The takeover comes after ATNS was awarded the service contract, which was complimented by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) with a Certificate of Unit Approval on Monday, 15 January 2024.
The Unit Approval Certificate enables ATNS to start aerodrome control services as per the SACAA and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and regulations. The Chief Executive Officer of ATNS, Ms Nozipho Mdawe described the new contract as a “vote of confidence in our unrivalled innovative, safe and efficient air traffic navigation and training solutions, which are not only competitive, but also meet global standards and best practice.”
“We look forward to working with the Grand Central Airport. ATNS remains committed to delivering a customer-centric and cost-effective product and services experience to all our customers as we have done for the past 30 years – with a zero-accident record,” Mdawe said.
The Grand Central Airport contract award follows another contract recently renewed for the provision of air traffic services at Wonderboom National Airport, less than six months ago. ATNS is currently the leading provider of air traffic management service delivery and training, as well as in the deployment of state-of-the-art communication, navigation, surveillance infrastructure in South Africa.
The company supplies air traffic and navigation management services to nine Company South Africa (ACSA) airports and 12 Regional Airports in the country. ATNS also has a footprint in 25 other states across the African continent, including the St Helena Airport – which is a remote island airport in the South Atlantic Ocean.
