Premières conséquences visibles de la crise sur l'ATC

Les "petits" prestataires sont bien sûr les premiers à souffrir et à devoir réagir de façon draconienne. Ici LVNL, le prestataire néerlandais va se lancer dans un plan de réduction des coûts pour le moins sévère !

C'est probablement l'occasion d'une réflexion approfondie pour ceux qui chez nous pensent qu'il suffit s'augmenter les redevances ...

"The strongly decreasing number of flights to and from Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam and in the airspace of the Netherlands, force Air Traffic Control the Netherlands to drastically reduce costs. Among the measures to be taken will be a 10% decrease in the number of staff before the end of the year 2010.

This means 100 full-time jobs less and ATCN cannot rule out enforced resignations.

In close consultation with the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and KLM a considerable number of measures will be decided on. These must have been laid down by the end of May 2009. ATCN’s focus will remain on its core business: a safe and efficient air traffic handling.

ATCN has already taken a number of cost reduction measures. The contracts of all its temporary workers have been terminated, there is a halt on vacancies and all external activities are assessed on the basis of their necessity and costs.

The ATCN works council and relevant labour unions have been informed. "