Managing the Future of our skies – celebrating 20 Years
In commemoration of its 20th Anniversary, MATS is organizing a Stakeholders Event on Friday 16th September. More information coming soon.
MATS 20 Years | Chairman’s interview
Mr. Borg Marks stepped into the world of air traffic control when he was just 25 years old when Malta was still under British rule. The island’s geographical location marked it an essential hub for travel, commerce, and trade to…
Another phase in the Free Route Airspace implementation
In five days’ time, hence on 27 January 2022 MATS will achieve yet another important Single European Sky (SES) milestone in its development of the upper airspace to enable airlines and other operators to use the shortest possible routes and…
MATS | Chief Executive Officer
Claude Mallia has been appointed as the Accountable Manager (Chief Executive Officer) for Malta Air Traffic Services Ltd, with effect from 1st February 2022. Mr Mallia noted that he is looking forward to this new appointment while continuing on MATS’…
Towards the 20th Year of 24/7 service
Malta’s Air Traffic Services know its origin decades ago, starting as a military function, and then in 1979 taking the civilian form, as part of the public service. In 2002, the Government of Malta passed on the Air Traffic Services…
…the drop…
Official statistics note a 57% drop in traffic in 2020 over 2019. In 2020, when traffic was hit hard by the pandemic, MATS continued to provide its uncompromised 24/7 air navigation service for all Malta’s airspace users, including general…
Priceless certificate
Like any other aviation organization, MATS shall maintain its certification to operate. Recently we were presented with another certificate, which is also important to our organization.
EUROCONTROL Safety Team and the CANSO CESAF group in Malta – October 2019
MATS will be hosting the October meeting of the EUROCONTROL Safety Team and the CANSO CESAF group The EUROCONTROL Safety Team is a specialist advisory body established within the framework of EUROCONTROL which aims to drive safety improvement in the…
Social responsibility
As part of its corporate social responsibility with the support of the Ministry for Tourism, MATS is realizing its initiative to regenerate a site it uses for navigational aids. MATS’ idea is to highlight the site’s historic importance and present…
MATS hosts two meetings of EUROCONTROL working groups.
The Team Resources Management (TRM) Workshop 2018 was this year hosted by MATS on the 08th and 09th October in Malta. During the 2-day event, more than 35 Human Factors experts and Air Traffic Management (ATM) experts, from 23 Air…
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