Small update:
Last tuesday AENA announced they would hire 47 new atcos (the latest group freshly minted at the state sponsored atco-school, Senasa) effective 1st of October just to withdraw that announcement two days later.
No explanation has been provided but most bet this is the consecuence of another little secret in the dark halls of Aena. All ATC trainers in spain must have a trainer's licence and appropriate trainer formation. Last month one of Aena's directors informed the spanish security agency that they had not enough instructors in smaller towers to guarantee training so they were going to force any atco with 6+ months experience to provide training to the newbies...
All atcos who have recieved this order have refused and filed legal action against that blatant disregard for safety.
And the war against Aena goes on... we shall never surrender!
