Organisation: Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS)
Opportunity: Air Traffic Services Bursary
Number of bursaries: 120
Duration: 12 months
Study location: Aviation Training Academy, Bonaero Park, Gauteng
Closing date: 05 October 2027
About the Opportunity
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) is offering 120 bursaries to candidates who want to start a career in air traffic services. The programme is open to aspiring aviation professionals who are ready to take their first step into a demanding and rewarding field.
Air traffic controllers keep aircraft moving safely through South African airspace. It is a career built on focus, accuracy, and sound decision-making under pressure, and this bursary is the entry point.
Programme Overview
ATNS will host a total of four bursary intakes for the 2027/28 financial year. Each successful candidate will study at the Aviation Training Academy in Bonaero Park, Gauteng, over a 12-month period.
Placement of successful trainees after the programme will be in line with the operational requirements of ATNS. This means placement depends on where the organisation needs controllers at the time.
Who Should Apply
This programme is suited to candidates who:
- Are interested in a long-term career in aviation and air traffic control
- Can stay calm, concentrate for long periods, and make quick, accurate decisions
- Communicate clearly and work well in a team
- Are willing to relocate to Gauteng for the duration of their studies
- Are open to being placed at an ATNS operational site based on organisational needs
Please review the full minimum requirements on the application portal before you apply, as eligibility criteria are set by ATNS.
How to Apply
Applicants must do two things:
- Register their CV on Pnet
- Submit an application on the ATNS recruitment portal
Applications must be submitted no later than 05 October 2027. If you have not been contacted within six weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
Equity Statement
ATNS is an equal opportunity employer that aims to build a diverse workforce broadly representative of our people. This position will be filled in line with the objectives of the ATNS Employment Equity Plan, and candidates from designated groups, as per the Employment Equity Act of 1998, are encouraged to apply.
Reporting Fraud
Concerns can be reported through the Ethics and Fraud Hotline on 0800 284 536 (free call, available 24 hours). Reports can also be submitted via www.behonest.co.za, by email to ATNSTipoffs@behonest.co.za, by SMS to 48691, or on WhatsApp at 0860 004 004.
Apply here: atns.ci.hr
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