The air
traffic controllers around the world
annually celebrate their own professional
day on October 20. This is International Day
of Air Traffic Controller, that was created
to celebrate foundation anniversary of the
International Federation of Air Traffic
Controllers' Associations (IFATCA) in 1961.
The idea
of foundation of an international
association of air traffic controllers
belongs to the Israel Air Traffic
Controllers' Association headed by Mr. Jacob
Wachtel. He presented this idea in 1956 and
already in 1961 a world federation of air
traffic controllers became visible. The
first working group met in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands on October 19-20 to prepare
foundations for IFATCA. Other national
organizations expressed the will to join the
federation and quickly the representative
body of 12 nations grew to a worldwide
federation, that now numbers more than 135
countries.
Celebration
of International Day of Air Traffic
Controller reminds people about the hard
work that men and women do on ground to make
air traffic safe
