ENAIRE announces 150 air traffic controller positions

Today, the Official State Gazette (BOE) published ENAIRE's call for 150 new air traffic controllers. The entity is continuing to recruit new air traffic control professionals, in line with its strategic plan, the 2025 Flight Plan.

ENAIRE thus continues to invest in the necessary human resources to safely and efficiently manage the expected growth in air traffic in coming years. Between 2021 and 2023, a total of 318 positions were offered in three calls in an effort to boost the air traffic controller workforce.

The chart below shows the trend in vacancies announced: 

Enrique Maurer, ENAIRE's CEO, notes that "with this new call for 150 vacancies, a total of 468 new air traffic controller positions will have been created since 2021.    This is a clear commitment by ENAIRE to provide a high-quality service".

ENAIRE has focused a significant part of its efforts on increasing its workforce to meet the needs outlined in its 2025 Flight Plan and the objectives set within it. To this end, it has a reinforced staff that are capable of overcoming today's challenges and facing those that may arise in coming years.

Selection process

The announcement is available on ENAIRE's website. 

This announcement is published on the Official State Gazette (BOE), on ENAIRE's website, (http://empleo.enaire.es/empleo, in its “Calls” section), on the page www.administracion.gob.es. The registration period is from 16 December to 10 January 2025.

An updated syllabus to prepare for the knowledge test, which will take place alongside the English, aptitude, and personality tests in Phase 1, has been published on ENAIRE.es. The syllabus is available in the List of Occupations/Navigation III Agreement/Air Traffic Controller section.

Once the selection process is successfully completed, and as a requirement for being hired, applicants must have an air traffic controller licence or a student air traffic controller licence. Candidates without experience must complete an initial specialised training course that will qualify them to work as air traffic controllers.

Once hired by ENAIRE, they must pass a Unit Training Course with an estimated duration of 3 to 6 months, depending on the unit, which will allow them to provide air traffic controller services at their assigned destination.

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About ENAIRE

ENAIRE is the air navigation service provider in Spain.

As a company of the Ministry of Sustainable Transport and Mobility, it provides air traffic control services during the en route and approach phases of all flights to and from Spain and overflights. In addition, it manages communications, navigation and surveillance services from ENAIRE in the airspace and the entire AENA airport network in Spain and provides aerodrome air traffic control services in 21 airports, including the busiest.

ENAIRE is the fourth largest European air navigation service provider, and it is a member of international partnerships A6 Alliance, SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Joint Undertaking, SESAR Deployment Manager, iTEC, CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) and collaborates closely with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

ENAIRE has received the highest score in Europe on the aviation safety key performance indicator for four years in a row. It has also been awarded the EFQM 600 Seal for its safe, efficient, innovative and sustainable management of air navigation services.