In this edition you will find the topics as listed below,
- Review of the SATTA Autumn Outing 2025
- International: 42nd ICAO Assembly 2025 in Montréal
- Preview: TUM / STRATCOM from 3 to 4 November 2025
- New SATTA WhatsApp info chat
Review of the Autumn Outing 2025
This year's trip was themed ‘The Journey of Baggage’.
We met in the afternoon in Arrivals Hall 2 at Zurich Airport and were immediately provided with lots of interesting information. We then went down to the basement, where over 30 kilometres of conveyor belts transport baggage for processing.
T
he tour offered exciting insights – from the handling of prohibited items to the controlled detonation of dangerous goods that had been mistakenly checked in as luggage. The facility is still quite new, with around CHF 250 million invested in it. This is also evident in the state-of-the-art system monitoring, which made many an SMC's mouth water. We ended the afternoon on the upper deck with a small aperitif and lively conversation.
All in all, it was a very successful event – don't miss it next year!
International: 42nd ICAO Assembly 2025 in Montréal
SATTA is a founding member of IFATSEA (International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Associations). IFATSEA brings together the professional associations of ATSEPs (Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel) from around the world.
Our colleagues from the IBEW Association (Canada) review all working papers and select those that are relevant to ATSEPs, such as WP81.
Ing Frank Kofi Apeagyei (Ghana, IFATSEA President): Flight safety remains the backbone of global air traffic. Every flight depends on the reliability of air traffic management systems. And at the heart of this infrastructure are highly skilled professionals, the Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP). Therefore, IFATSEA calls on the ICAO Assembly to endorse Working Paper 81 (Importance of Retaining ATSEP in ICAO PANS Training). This paper advocates for the continued inclusion of ATSEPs.
IFATSEA is your voice at ICAO.
Through your membership in SATTA, you will be represented by IFATSEA at the ICAO General Assembly – and your interests will be actively promoted there.
TUM / STRATCOM – 3–4 November 2025
At this year's Stratcom meeting, we will have the opportunity to introduce ourselves to the new CEO. Afterwards, there will be time at TUM to discuss our concerns, among other things. In order for us to address these concerns in a targeted manner, it is important that you share your topics with us in advance. Do you have any concerns or questions about your work as an ATSEP that you would like us to bring to the attention of management?
Then please contact us directly at:
Whether formally by email or informally in conversation – we look forward to your input! Use the ‘SATTA Shortcut’ and bring your concerns to our attention.
