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Directions for improvement of the organisation of air traffic controller training in Ukraine in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian War

Ganna Kalashnyk, Myroslava Kalashnyk-Rybalko
Retrieved from Vol. 11, No. 2, 2025 Pages 22–36
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25.07.2025
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05.11.2025
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24.12.2025
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Abstract

The research relevance is determined by the need to ensure the continuity and quality of training of air traffic controllers in Ukraine following international standards and requirements in the conditions of the closure of Ukrainian airspace for civil aviation due to Russian aggression and the impact of its consequences. The study aimed to substantiate directions for improvement of the organisation of air traffic controller training in Ukraine during the Russian-Ukrainian War. Analytical, comparative, and generalisation methods were used in the research. The study identified the main problems associated with the high-quality organisation of professional training for air traffic controllers in Ukraine under the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian War, which have both military and systemic reasons. The features of the organisational system for training air traffic controllers in different countries were outlined. A general overview of the regulatory and legal framework for assessing and monitoring the professionally relevant qualities of air traffic controllers was provided based on the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. An overview of the four levels of readiness of future air traffic controllers for professional activity was summarised, describing low, sufficient, medium, and high levels, based on the specific nature of their duties. An expanded set of criteria for evaluation of the readiness of aspiring air traffic controllers was proposed. Based on the practical experience of the Ukrainian State Flight Academy, a set of measures was suggested to improve the efficiency of automated testing and assessment of the knowledge of future air traffic controllers. The practical significance of the study is determined by recommendations to improve the training system for air traffic controllers in Ukraine in martial law conditions. Their implementation will help overcome the existing challenges in ensuring the organisation of high-quality training for air traffic controllers in Ukraine. Furthermore, it will create the foundation for the rapid recovery and development of the Ukrainian aviation industry after the war

Keywords

professional training; civil aviation; levels of readiness for professional activity; methods of assessing professional suitability; professionally relevant qualities

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Suggested citation

Kalashnyk, G., & Kalashnyk-Rybalko, M. (2025). Directions for improvement of the organisation of air traffic controller training in Ukraine in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian War. Professional Education: Methodology, Theory and Technologies, 11(2), 22-36. https://doi.org/10.69587/pemtt/2.2025.22