Global Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

The fact air traffic control services are a complex task in charge of the safety of many lives makes simulator-based training so important. Through these simulators, air traffic controllers acquire enhanced air traffic knowledge because of the inclusion of the reality factor in training to boost learning. Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training include ATC Simulator and ATC Training Service, which are widely used in military and civil field.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training market finds that the global Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training market reached a value of USD 504.48 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 770.78 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 7.32% during the forecast period.

Influence of COVID-19 Outbreak on Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training Industry Development

Service providers all over the world are facing unique challenges. Due to COVID-19, the air traffic volume has reached a record low, resulting in financial constraints. Due to the need to keep social distance, many air traffic trainings are suspended, including on-the-job (OJT) and abnormal and emergency training.

The International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA) recently called on all countries to guarantee the provision of air navigation services, emphasizing that it is a key national infrastructure, and suggesting that we should not only focus on cost savings in times of crisis. As training is an important part of the key safety requirements of air traffic control, it should also be guaranteed to provide such training. In many countries, travel restrictions are being lifted and traffic is picking up. The training of air traffic controllers will also resume, and the demand of air traffic control simulation and training service industry will pick up.

Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training Drivers

The aviation sector is faced with the task of filling an anticipated 125,000 air traffic controller and 1.3 million aircraft maintenance personnel job vacancies by 2036. This need is not only driven by the sector's unprecedented growth, but also because of positions opened by the attrition of retiring baby boomer personnel.
Air traffic controllers coordinate the movements of planes to keep a safe distance between them. Air traffic controllers work in control towers, approach control facilities or route centers. Their work is very stressful, because they need to concentrate as much as possible at all times. Nights, weekends and shifts are common. According to air traffic management, the main goal of air traffic service is to realize safe, orderly and fast air traffic. Only by having a high level of capability in air traffic service duties can these goals be achieved.
Ability is related to training, so the training of air traffic controllers is regulated by strict requirements set by the authorities. The training of air traffic controllers includes theoretical as well as the practical aspect of learning. The theoretical part helps in developing an understanding of core concepts whereas the practical training utilizing simulators provides strength to participants' skills. The growing demand for air traffic controllers will promote the development of Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training industry.

Market Challenges

The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is an ongoing modernization project of the United States National Airspace System (NAS). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began to improve NextGen in 2007, and plans to put all major components in place by 2025. The modernization goals include the use of new technologies and procedures to improve security and efficiency, and the capacity, access, flexibility, predictability and resilience of NAS, while reducing the impact of aviation on the environment.
Implementing trajectory-based operations will require cultural changes among air traffic controllers and industry. Training and other human factors changes will be necessary for air traffic controllers, pilots, traffic flow managers, and dispatchers. The change of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) will challenge the Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training industry.

Region Overview:

North America had the highest growth rate of all regions.

Company Overview:

Raytheon is one of the major players operating in the Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training market, holding a share of 15.45% in 2022.

Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Raytheon Technologies (RTX) researches, develops, and manufactures advanced technology products in the aerospace and defense industry, including aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, cybersecurity, guided missiles, air defense systems, satellites, and drones.

NATS are the UK's leading provider of air traffic control services. Outside of the UK NATS offer air traffic services to customers including airports, airlines, air traffic service providers and governments. NATS currently provide these across parts of Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Segmentation Overview:

By type, ATC Training Service segment accounted for the largest share of market in 2021.

Application Overview:

By application, the Civil segment occupied the biggest share from 2017 to 2022.

Key Companies in the global Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training market covered in Chapter 3:

Airways New Zealand
UFA
Entry Point North
Indra
NATS
Adacel
Thales Group
Serco
Raytheon
Quadrant Group

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

ATC Simulator
ATC Training Service

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Air Traffic Control Simulation & Training market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Military
Civil

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)