European Region

EUROPEAN MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS

EVP Europe - Frédéric Deleau (EGATS)

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Fred has been an Air Traffic Controller since 1993. He is currently based in Belgium and works as en-route controller in the EUROCONTROL’s Upper Area Control Centre in Maastricht (NL). IFATCA Involvement: As Executive Vice President for Europe, he oversees the Federation’s activities and involvement in the various groups and bodies in the region. As such, he also acts as the focal point for the representatives below. Contact EVP Europe if you need to engage with one of the region’s representatives.

MARC BAUMGARTNER (SWITZERLAND)

SESAR / EASA Coordinator

Marc works as an operational air traffic controller and Centre Supervisor in Geneva ACC for over 25 years. Until 2021, Marc chaired the Eurocontrol Performance Review Commission, of which he was been a member from 2011 until December 2016. Until April 2010, Marc was President and CEO of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA), representing the technical and professional interests of air traffic controllers from more than 130 countries around the globe. He currently coordinates the SESAR and EASA activities of IFATCA and represents the operational staff in the governing Body of SESAR 3.

Paul Neering (NETHERLANDS)

Liaison Officer European Union

Paul is a former ATCO at Tower Amsterdam and Maastricht, APP radar controller at Maastricht, OJTI in all functions until retirement. Paul was a member of IFATCA’s Standing Committee IV and PLC from 2000 till 2005 for The Netherlands. Since 2005 he is the Liaison officer to the EU. Paul still advises the PLC, helps to organise the Eurocontrol/IFATCA prosecutor expert training courses and represents IFATCA in different fora. Since September 2016, Paul chairs the Expert Group on Human Dimensions of SES.

Philippe Domogala (EGATS)

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Tom Pilgard

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MARK Jarc (SLOVENIA)

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OLGA TOKI (GREECE)

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