What are the career & job prospects in India for Air Navigation Services?

Monitor and direct the movement of aircraft on the ground and in the air, using radar, computers, or visual references Control all ground traffic at airports, including baggage vehicles and airport workers Manage communications by transferring control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accepting control of arriving flights Provide information to pilots, such as weather updates, runway closures and other critical information Alert airport response staff, in the event of an aircraft emergency Maintain and prepare the control tower or control centers for emergencies. Pay Scale of air traffic controllers varies considerably depending on one's qualification, experience and the type of aircraft they work for. The initial pay scale of Junior Executive ATC is around Rs. 40,000/- per month. With years of experience, this field may command a gross income of Rs. 1, 50,000/- All the best.

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Air traffic controllers are a part of an extensive network of technicians and generally work in teams. As soon as they enter the airspace of the airport, each controller is assigned with a fixed number of planes. They manages all aspects of the allotted aircraft's flight. Apart from communicating with the pilot, air traffic controllers typically perform: Monitor and direct the movement of aircraft on the ground and in the air, using radar, computers, or visual references Control all ground traffic at airports, including baggage vehicles and airport workers Manage communications by transferring control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accepting control of arriving flights Provide information to pilots, such as weather updates, runway closures and other critical information Alert airport response staff, in the event of an aircraft emergency Maintain and prepare the control tower or control centers for emergencies. Pay Scale of air traffic controllers varies considerably depending on one's qualification, experience and the type of aircraft they work for. The initial pay scale of Junior Executive ATC is around Rs. 40,000/- per month. With years of experience, this field may command a gross income of Rs. 1, 50,000/-. .

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Air traffic controllers are a part of an extensive network of technicians and generally work in teams. As soon as they enter the airspace of the airport, each controller is assigned with a fixed number of planes. They manages all aspects of the allotted aircraft's flight. Apart from communicating with the pilot, air traffic controllers typically perform: Monitor and direct the movement of aircraft on the ground and in the air, using radar, computers, or visual references Control all ground traffic at airports, including baggage vehicles and airport workers Manage communications by transferring control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accepting control of arriving flights Provide information to pilots, such as weather updates, runway closures and other critical information Alert airport response staff, in the event of an aircraft emergency Maintain and prepare the control tower or control centers for emergencies. Pay Scale of air traffic controllers varies considerably depending on one's qualification, experience and the type of aircraft they work for. The initial pay scale of Junior Executive ATC is around Rs. 40,000/- per month. With years of experience, this field may command a gross income of Rs. 1, 50,000/- . In addition, an ATC receives different allowances based on the acquired skills. These are known as rating allowances which each air traffic controller receives although the amount of the allowance vary depending on the city with which he or she is assigned.

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Indian aviation has gone through a dramatic transformation in the last few years with aircraft movements at Indian airports having has increased multifold. This has placed great pressure on the infrastructure required to handle this volume of traffic. The result has been increased congestion, higher operating costs, a greater environmental impact, potential safety implications and a diminished passenger experience. CAPA projects Indian passenger traffic to almost triple in size within 10 years, by which time India is expected to emerge as the world’s third largest aviation market behind the US and China. This will place significant pressure on air navigation services in India. The AAI has made important strides towards addressing the management of recent and projected growth. Its Future Indian Air Navigation System Masterplan consists of the following four key elements: (a) Investing in modernizing airport infrastructure; (b) Upgrading Communications, Navigation, Surveillance (CNS), Air Traffic Management (ATM) and meteorological equipment; (c) Enhancing manpower and training infrastructure. (d) Harmonization with other global initiatives in line with the ICAO Global and Regional Air Navigation plans. In view of above, there are there are good prospects for career in India for Air Navigation Services.

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Air Navigation Service Providers checks the crowd and the easy way to move flight in the air. Now, with the increased use of aeroplanes, air traffic has also increased and airlines are hiring more and more people to provide information about navigation and easy movement ways. IATA gives training and lessons to the aspirant for joining this field. For more details about the course, visit the link provided: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.iata.org/training/subject-areas/Pages/air-navigation-courses.aspx" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>http://www.iata.org/training/subject-areas/Pages/air-navigation-courses.aspx</a> These service providers follow IFR and VFR for planning and controlling the ways through which an aircraft runs in the air. For navigation guiding purposes, these providers are also important which is why there is a wide scope for the same in airlines. They can get a job as an Aircraft Traffic Controller, Traffic Reporters, Transportation system specialist, Field Services, Traffic Instructor and many more. An aspirant can get a job with a decent salary package in a company in India or abroad.

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Hello, According to almost every statistical report put out by DGCA, it is emerging that air traffic is increasing in India across all airports. The number of aircraft that have been contracted by different Indian Airlines is too big. In addition, the government of India's ambitious UDAN project is likely to make many airports operational for air traffic. All this can only be achieved, if Air Navigation services keep pace and also expand to meet rising needs. Also, with more airports likely to become 24 hrs operation, air navigation services requirement increases much more to take into account these facts. As explained above, it is incontrovertible that the career and job prospects for those manning Air Navigation Services is going to increase exponentially in medium to long term.

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