Tag: Air traffic controllers

Air traffic control trainee nears certification

Air traffic control trainee nears certification

| 06/03/2019 | 1 Comment

(CNS Local Life): Trainee air traffic controller (ATC) Daysi Martin, is receiving on-the-job training at Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) after finishing a course the end of last year at the Trinidad & Tobago Aviation Centre. Martin began her training back in September 2017 on Cayman Brac, which covered aeronautical information services, airport operations, MET […]

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Air traffic control trainees validated

Air traffic control trainees validated

| 03/02/2017 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): Two more young Caymanians have joined the ranks of air traffic controllers at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) in Cayman Brac. Carley Lazzari and Eric Bodden completed their on-the-job training and were validated as air traffic controllers effective December 2016. Lazzari, who is the only female controller in Cayman Brac, said […]

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New air traffic controller validated

New air traffic controller validated

| 22/11/2016 | 1 Comment

(CNS Local Life): Following on from a course at the Civil Aviation Authority Training Institute in Trinidad and Tobago and on-the-job training with the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), Derrin Brandon has been validated as an air traffic controller (ATC). He started working at the CIAA when he was 18 years old, where he learned […]

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Air traffic controllers celebrated

Air traffic controllers celebrated

| 20/10/2016 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority is recognising the work of its air traffic controllers (ATCs) as part of the celebration of International Day of the Air Traffic Controller today (Thursday, 20 October). The day commemorates the founding of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Association in 1961. Cayman’s ATCs are tasked […]

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Air traffic controllers take refresher course

Air traffic controllers take refresher course

| 17/03/2016 | 1 Comment

(CNS): Every year, the Cayman Islands Airports Authority’s (CIAA) air traffic controllers take the opportunity to refresh their skills to maintain the highest possible level of professional competence at both Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) and Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA). At the most recent session, 22 air traffic controllers, 16 from ORIA and the […]

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Day of appreciation for air traffic controllers

Day of appreciation for air traffic controllers

| 21/10/2015 | 0 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) marked International Day of the Air Traffic Controller Tuesday, 20 October, by thanking Cayman’s own professionals in this specialised field. Commenting on the contributions made by the Air Traffic Control Unit (ATC), CIAA CEO Albert Anderson said, “The Airports Authority is dedicated to a strong safety culture and […]

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New air traffic controllers to take off

New air traffic controllers to take off

| 16/06/2015 | 0 Comments

(CNS): Two young Caymanians are on their way to becoming air traffic controllers (ATCs) after completing an intensive training course at the Civil Aviation Authority Training Institute in Trinidad and Tobago. Davina Bush-Jackson and Derrin Brandon recently finished the seven-month course on aerodrome and approach procedural control.

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