Jersey Air Traffic Services gains first ever ANSP Certificate issued directly by EASA

Following a range of intensive safety, quality and training audits,  Jersey’s Air Traffic Services have achieved certification of its services as an Air Navigation Services Provider (ANSP) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

This is a significant milestone for both EASA and Jersey’s Air Traffic Services as Jersey is the first airport directly certified by EASA.  This provides the potential for Ports of Jersey to offer its services elsewhere in Europe.

On behalf of Ports of Jersey, Airport Director, Stephen Driscoll, says, “This is a significant achievement for Ports of Jersey and is testament to the capabilities of our Air Traffic Services team that we meet the strict aviation standards needed to operate safely. A great deal of work is required to achieve this certification, including essential regulatory approval of various processes, equipment, training and manuals, etc. As a result of this certification we now have increased potential to pursue new opportunities within other European jurisdictions to utilise our services and technical capabilities”.

This certification replaces the previous French certificate which was issued to manage the Channel Islands Controlled Airspace, an area of 8,300 square kilometres and up to a height of 20,000 feet, which is a complex airspace between France and the UK.

Ports of Jersey representatives were presented with the ANSP Certificate in Brussels on Thursday 15 June 2017 at the joint US Federal Aviation/EASA International Safety Conference by Jesper Rasmussen, Flight Standards Director for EASA.