They are essential to countless customers, businesses, passengers, consumers and more who rely on our operational success and sustainability. Within that relationship, it is our responsibility to keep pace with our industry’s demands, especially as the aviation sector continues to expand. Given expected growth in the aviation industry, we are prioritizing recruitment and training at all levels of our organization to ensure we are ready for the challenges to come.
To further bolster our training capacity and strengthen our workforce resources under OTMP, we signed a strategic agreement with CAE. This partnership will enable CAE instructors to provide initial training to flight service specialists (FSS) and air traffic controllers (ATC) using NAV CANADA’s basic curriculum in anticipation of future staffing needs. As the first classes launch in October 2024 at a new Air Traffic Services Training Centre on CAE’s campus in Montreal, the aim is to recruit and train over 500 additional students by 2028.
Training through CAE will operate alongside NAV CANADA’s existing ATS course offerings, which will continue to be the core of our training program throughout and beyond the CAE contract.
Taking collaborative action in this area helps prepare NAV CANADA to meet emerging demands for air traffic service personnel while solidifying our safety and efficiency standards over the long term.
We are implementing a new platform designed to manage course curriculum, courseware and related content, while reducing administrative tasks and creating a more responsive system for maintaining and delivering courses. This year, we signed a contract with content management specialist RWS Tridion Group, whose software will help us structure our content into a more intelligent, modular and adaptable system for ATS learning.