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Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Ltd has made significant progress in maintaining Instrument Flight Procedures. The company remains committed to ensuring safety in air traffic management, including the speedy completion of its Flight Procedure Maintenance Programme.
During March and April 2025, ATNS has been able to submit all nine priority approach procedures for OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA), King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), Chief Dawid Stuurman Airport, and King Phalo Airport to the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). Two of these procedures have already been approved, with the remaining seven currently undergoing ground validation.
Whilst we have been able to maintain this steady progress, we recognise that there is still a lot of work to be done, especially the maintenance of the arrival and departure procedures at KSIA and Cape Town International Airport. Furthermore, ATNS is pleased to report that all 19 priority arrival and departure procedures for ORTIA have been submitted and approved by the SACAA. The publication of six of these arrival and departure procedures will become effective on 15 May 2025. The rest will become effective from June 2025 onwards.
Through our international Air Traffic Control Officer (ATCO) headhunting initiative, we have recruited 18 ATCOs. 17 have accepted employment, with one still in negotiation.
ATNS remains dedicated to providing periodic and timely updates to all stakeholders, ensuring transparency and continuous improvement in our services.