#2025-397Decree No. 2025-397 on the Status of Air Traffic Control Engineers
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The Decree No. 2025-397 establishes new provisions for the status of air traffic control engineers in France, amending existing regulations and updating qualifications necessary for various roles within the field. It modifies recruitment processes, defines new ranks and responsibilities, and clarifies the conditions under which engineers can maintain their positions or advance in their careers. Additionally, it provides specific stipulations regarding medical fitness and eligibility criteria for future appointments.
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Key Changes
- Replaced references to previous legislation with updated code citations.
- Expanded qualifications for air traffic control engineers and revised the ranking system.
- Introduced provisions for additional appointments and stipulations regarding medical unfitness for duty.
Obligations
What this law requires
Air traffic control engineers must obtain and maintain valid intermediate unit endorsements as enumerated by ministerial decree to exercise air traffic control functions in organizations classified in lists 1 to 3
Air traffic control engineers exercising aerodrome control, approach control, or regional control functions must maintain their titles (controller at aerodrome, approach controller, or regional controller) while exercising these control functions
Engineers assigned to functions in organizations classified in lists 6 to 8 or lists 9 to 11 must retain their previous title during the assignment period
Engineers assigned to support or service tasks must retain the title they held at the time of assignment and must work in positions listed by ministerial decree
Renewal of qualifications for engineers aged 56 years or older may be granted for a three-year duration instead of the standard two years