The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, that it has rolled out a comprehensive contingency plan to ensure uninterrupted air traffic services across the Accra Flight Information Region (FIR) as air traffic safety electronics personnel prepare to go on strike nationwide.

In a statement, the GCAA said it had activated measures to guarantee the “continued safe, reliable, and secure provision of air traffic services” despite the industrial action announced by the Ghana Air Traffic Safety Electronics Association (GhATSEA), which is set to begin Thursday.

The Authority stated that its management had developed and implemented a Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Systems Contingency Plan, aimed at maintaining operational continuity and preventing disruptions to domestic and international flights.

According to the statement, the plan includes detailed operational procedures, designated response teams, and coordination mechanisms designed to uphold aviation safety and service integrity during the strike period.

“The GCAA remains fully committed to maintaining the highest standards of air navigation service delivery and ensuring the safety and security of all flights within Ghana’s airspace,” the agency said, urging calm among travellers and stakeholders.

It added that it continues to prioritise human capacity development and staff welfare.

GhATSEA, which represents Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEPs), announced an indefinite strike effective Oct. 30, citing poor welfare conditions and management inaction on long-standing grievances.

In a separate statement, the group’s president, Engr. David Annan Mensah said members’ patience had “completely run out” after years of unaddressed complaints over inequitable job placements, unfair salary structures, and unresolved welfare issues dating back more than 15 years.

If the strike proceeds, ATSEPs are expected to withdraw services essential to maintaining radar, radio, and instrument landing systems at key airports, including Kotoka International, Kumasi, Tamale, Sunyani, Ho, and Wa.