Crisis management is an important present-day issue, with many global and regional initiatives to help the aviation industry cope with major disruptions. To effectively manage a crisis situation, an up-to-date crisis and contingency plan is an important first step.
IFATCA Policy is:Air traffic controllers should be involved in the development of contingency and crisis management plans. This includes regional and sub-regional contingency plans. IFATCA supports the OCIR model for the development of such procedures. Contingency plans should be regularly updated. MAs, whose States are located within or near conflict zones, should in formal collaboration with their ANSPs and other stakeholders, conduct comprehensive Threat Risk Assessments (TRA) to support informed decisions on service continuity and personnel safety. |
| See: Resolution B12 – WP93 – Sofia 2015, Resolution C9 – WP 160 – Bucharest 2026 |
