Entry Point North ATS Academy

Company Entry Point North
Date 13.01.2014

On 2nd of January 2014 Entry Point North opened a new transnational academy in Ireland. The academy is a fully owned training subsidiary of Entry Point North. It will deliver all ATS training for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) from its location in Ballycasey, Shannon, following a strategic agreement between the IAA and Entry Point North. As part of the agreement, the IAA has become a shareholder, thus securing a 25% ownership of Entry Point North on equal terms with Avinor, LFV and Naviair.

Entry Point North Ireland is staffed by experienced ATC personnel from both the IAA and Entry Point North and will deliver cost effective training programmes based on the proven Scandinavian training methodology and philosophy.

The establishment of Entry Point North Ireland provides mutual significant financial and cooperative benefits. While it lowers IAA capital investments through centralised and shared investment and development costs for training, it also affords Entry Point North a greater economy of scale together with in-depth knowledge of the COOPANS training and simulator system to benefit current and future partners.


 Entry Point North Ireland facilities

“The establishment of Entry Point North Ireland will besides valuable Irish know-how provide us with one more training delivery site in addition to Hungary and Sweden. It is a further step in our strategy of becoming a true international academy with global reach. This new academy will offer unparalleled quality, regulatory compliant and cost effective training services” – says Anne Kathrine Jensen, Managing Director of Entry Point North.

“This is a unique ground breaking business relationship aligned with Single European Sky objectives. By becoming part of Entry Point North family, IAA will take on harmonized and standardized training standards at the same time reducing cost and improving quality of the training” – says Eamonn Brennan, Chief Executive of IAA.

Background information:

About Entry Point North
Entry Point North is an award winning Air Traffic Services academy. Entry Point North, jointly owned by Avinor, LFV, Naviair and IAA, was the first ATS academy accredited under the European Commission’s directives towards the vision of the Single European Sky by 2020. In 2012 Entry Point North also became ICAO Trainair Plus member.

The academy is a total training solution provider, providing a wide range of services:

  • Training for air traffic controllers and air traffic services personnel;
  • Selection and recruitment according to EUROCONTROL FEAST testing and other testing tools;
  • Training of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel;
  • Certified Aviation English testing;
  • Various consultancy services for ANSPs.

Every year more than 500 aspiring and operational ATCOs from various countries are trained at the academy’s modern facilities in Malmoe, Sweden. Specialised courses within Human Factors and Safety areas are also offered to a diverse range of ATM personnel. These courses develop the individual’s non-technical skills such as decision-making and interpersonal communication. In addition, the academy provides a broad range of ATM related training and consultancy services. Our customers are both regional and international public and private ANSPs, airports, airlines as well as military clients. The Entry Point North academy has delivered its services throughout Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.

Entry Point North is a recognised international academy with more than 70 employees and consultants originating from over 18 countries. We have more than 180 state-of-the-art simulator positions and high resolution 3D image tower simulators: two 360° and eleven 180°. In addition, the academy has a CBT facility to assist and reinforce students’ learning throughout the courses.

For more information, please contact Business Development Manager Peter Kantner, on +46 734 054 357 or at pek@entrypointnorth.com

Contact

Entry Point North AB
Flygledningsvagen 2
PO Box 30
Malmö-Sturup
SE-23032
Sweden
www.entrypointnorth.com
  • +46 (0) 40 694 4300