EUROCONTROL

EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, an international organisation whose primary objective is the development of a seamless, pan-European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. This civil and military organisation currently numbers 34 member states.

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Managed by its Headquarters in Brussels, Eurocontrol has various external services. Amongst them is its Eurocontrol Maastricht Upper Area Control Center, widely recognized for being the World's most productive and efficient Air Traffic Control Center.

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The far above average productivity is a function of the evolutionary technical infrastructure (MADAP), the pan-european resource recruitment system, an excellent human resources reward program and the organisation culture.

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Ground breaking deliverables and productivity facilitators of this center are STCA (Short Term Conflict Alert), MTCD (Medium Term Conflict Alert), ACT (Automated Flight ACTivation Messages), CPDLC (Controller Pilot Datalink Connectivity) and stripless controller working positions.

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Through the use of an innovative ODS (Operator Display System) sporting various productivity boosting innovations, the Air Traffic Controllers working in the Eurocontrol Maastricht UAC provide safe and efficient Air Traffic Control services over various European countries such as Belgium, Luxemburg, The Netherlands and Germany.

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Typically, Air Traffic Control Sectors in Maastricht UAC are able to handle 50 flights per hour or more in an Upper Control Area above 24500 feet. The average flight duration is around 18 minutes and typically 60 percent of the traffic is climbing or descending from and to the major European airports of London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Berlin.

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