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NATS, a global leader in air traffic services and solutions, has recently completed a high quality audit training programme for six Libyan auditors from the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The programme was part of NATS’ long term commitment to Libya and the development of the country’s aviation industry. It also demonstrates the continuing support of UK organisations towards the development of the new Libya.
As part of its commitment, NATS has been working on designing a bespoke training course tailored specifically to Libya’s needs and complies
with ICAO’s and other internationally recognised standards and principles.
“I’m honoured to be among the first Libyans to undergo professional training at the NATS training academy,” said Mr Salem Elayana, Head of Audit at the Libyan CAA. “The Libyan CAA recognises the need for high quality training in all aspects of Air Traffic Management and we recognise that NATS is a world leader in this area.”
The training programme started with site visits to Heathrow Airport and to the Area Centre at Swanwick. The auditors then attended a three-day training course at the NATS’ training centre in Whiteley Southampton, where they received in-depth understanding of auditing theories and techniques. A series of workshops led the delegates step-by-step through each stage, taking auditing from theory to practice.
As part of the programme, the delegates acquired a comprehensive understanding of the ISO 9001:2008 requirements for professional auditing, and the compatible auditing techniques. They also learnt how to plan, perform and report on an audit and how to take corrective action.
The second half of the course focused on specific ANSP audits including auditing for a business environment, auditing management system documentation and auditing safety – “how do we know we’re safe”.
The auditors were also given a familiarisation visit to Farnborough Airport’s auditing facilities, where they experienced an opening session on how to engage with the teams to get the right results. This was followed by a practical session on conducting audits.
John Swift, NATS Middle East Director said: “We hope that this programme is a start of an excellent working relationship with the Libyan CAA. There are other courses on offer that would help take the auditors knowledge and experience to the next level, and which NATS is confident will help achieve the Libyan CAA goals.”
“NATS is also hoping to shadow the auditors performing what they’ve learnt from the programme in their own environment in Libya, and assist where necessary until they are fully confident in running their tasks independently” added John.
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