Cost Reduction Strategies for Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs)

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

Profit from the best practices of international leaders in Air Navigation Service (ANS) Provision to reduce your costs and improve your operating results without comprising your safety performance. Find the right balance between meeting customer expectations, regulatory obligations, charging for services and improving service quality and cost-effectiveness.

Course code: FOC012VEEN02

Course format

• This classroom course provides 5 days (40 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• Participants should have prior knowledge of the general functions and financial structure of an ANSP.
• Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount.

In-house training

Upon completing this course, you will have the skills to:

• Describe the components of ANSP financial costs
• Apply tools and techniques to manage costs
• Explain specific cost reduction strategies from a broad aviation perspective
• Review benchmarking cost efficiency studies
• Identify opportunities to offset the costs of providing services
• Suggest strategies to avoid and/or mitigate risks, arising from cost reductions
• Explain how human factors impact cost reduction strategies

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Mandate and mission of an ANS Provider
• Specific cost reductions strategies from a corporate and airline perspective
• Managing capital project costs effectively
• Benchmarking and cost reductions
• Cost recovery, cost offsetting
• Managing costs risks
• Human Factors in cost management

Activities

• Case studies and exercises
• Videos, discussions and examples
• Written examination

This course is recommended for:

• Executives and managers of Air Navigation Service Providers
• Airline managers responsible for user charges

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.