To answer your questions...
Q1 Three fully valid ATCOs in the past 5 years have gone to NATS .. one extra to SERCO= 4 in the past 7 years.
Q2 ATCAs ..
ONE has been recruited by NATS recently for a controller coarse..hence the vacancy... plus one not making the grade..
= 2
Q3 off watch is correct ... 7 ATCAs have been "promoted" to controllers and are mostly fully valid and very happy at EGPK through company sponsered courses. Lucky people
The SATCO Question
One did the job for 3.5 years and went on to become an SRG inspector
One did the job for 2 years and ran the controlled airspace application and then left to become an ATC consultant !
One is currently in place and has been for the past two years !
So the company cant be that bad can they ?
angusmunros.. what you say is totally correct..
The ATCA positions are not because of pay BTW
Conway Club .. you talk b******s ...
... PK is not a NATS unit so the comparison is meaningless ..
No 7 ... see above....
OldBoot... NO ..one ATE is retiring .. one ATCA got a NATS course
Pikman ... you are as usual correct
pm me
Niknak .. you are talking rubbish.. I know this is a rumour network but really.... "Rumour has it that, allededly.. " Give us all a break mate !!
Anyway hope that sorts things out .. I'm off to Growl at someone..
Love you all
Grompyoldgit