On December the 14th, M-NAV signed a contract with the Italian manufacturer “LEONARDO” for procurement and installation of the new Air Traffic Management System in M-NAV.  The contract includes a new technical – operational room suitable to accommodate the System.
The procurement process was conducted in accordance with EBRD Rules and Polices, hereby the entire process was monitored and approved by EBRD.

After signing the Contract, this extensive and demanding tendering procedure was successfully concluded. The most important “core” system for the provision of safe air navigation services is the ATM system.

With the new ATM system M-NAV will be able to provide services that meet the highest levels of safety standards and provide compliance with the latest technological standards. The new ATM system will enhance the capacities and increase the efficiency of the entire system at the same time. All these strengths the M-NAV’s capability to cope with the expected increase of the traffic demand in the future.

On the 12th of November 2018 the President of M-NAV`s Management Board and Executive Director of ANS Mr. Nikolche Taseski, the Executive Director for financial, legal issues, development and investments department, Mr. Migjen Salmani and Mr. Kliment Chepunjoski the Executive Director of the Technical Department welcomed in its premises in Skopje the Management members of Kosovo ANSA leaded by Mr. Bahri Nuredini, the General Director.
During this meeting the two neighboring ANSP`s discussed about regional development and cooperation in the area of air navigation services, the PBN implementation, cooperation in the Safety area and radar data sharing possibilities. M-NAV offered it`s full support and expertise to ANSA in all areas of discussion during this meeting, all aiming towards the improvement of provision of air navigation services.

After M-NAV GOJSC had joined CANSO in June, 2018, ANS Executive Director and President of Management Board, Mr. Nikolche Taseski and ANS Deputy Director, Ms. Irena Кalichanin took part at EC3 no. 65 meeting held in CANSO Europe Office in Brussels, on October 29, 2018. During the meeting attended by CEOs from significant number of Air Navigation Services Providers, Mr. Taseski delivered a greeting speech presenting the Company and outlining that besides the fact that M-NAV GOJSC is a small ANSP it notices one of the greatest upward trends regarding the increase of air traffic volume in Europe, i.e. it was noticed an increase of air traffic growth of more than 17% in overflying traffic and 7% in approach traffic in the previous year, while this year the growth by now has been around 12% both in overflights and approach traffic.
Further, he expressed his expectations regarding the benefits that M-NAV GOJSC would acquire by its membership in CANSO Europe.

“My country is striving to become a EU member state somewhere in the near future, but nevertheless, we are a signatory part of the ECAA agreement, particularly we expect from CANSO Europe to act as the voice of the ATM industry in Europe and represent the interests of air navigation services providers in front of the European institutions and steer the development and implementation of European legislation. Additionally we expect them to coordinate and promote the implementation of ANSP best practice in the region”, said Mr. Taseski.

The meeting saw a presentation of internal matters such as CANSO EUR Strategic Objectives and Priorities, airspace capacity, 2019 proposed budget and future scenarios were discussed, also the outcome of the CANSO-Eurocontrol/NM high level meeting was presented. Particularly, it was considered CANSO EUR contributions to the vision of the European Airspace, such as Architecture Airspace Study, SES Wise Person Group. The meeting ended with consideration of CANSO global activities.

M-NAV GOJSC continues with the commitment to have competent and qualified aeronautical personnel. Five ATCOs from M-MAV with TWR rating will undergo training to acquire APS rating, the training will be delivered in BULATSA training centre that is one of the most reputable European Training Provider allowing the trainees to acquire the required competence in compliance with ICAO and Eurocontrol standards and recommendations.
In order to build up and enhance the relation in this field, on 17th of October in BULATSA, a Contract on public procurement of service for APS rating training for was signed by both sides, by Mr. Nikolche Taseski President of Management Board of M-NAV and ANS Executive Director and by Mr. Georgi Peev – BULATSA General Director.

After it was held successfully in the year of 2017, on 7th of October, 2018, SKOPJE RUN 10K was held for the second time. Employees of M-NAV GOJSC participated as a team actively in this race, 5 participants ran 10 – km distance: Nikolche Taseski, Igor Andreevski, Jasminka Karkinski, Vladimir Trpkovski and Gordana Tegovska while 2 participants ran 2×5 km relay race: Riste Stefanov and Zharko Apostoloski. Everyone who finished the race got a medal.
The organizer of the race is Skopje Sports Association (which is organizer of Wizz Air Skopje Marathon and Avicena Women`s Race too) in cooperation with AK Rabotnichki and the Athlete Federation of Macedonia and with the help of Ministry of Interior of Republic of Macedonia. The Agency for Youth and Sports is a main sponsor of SKOPJE RUN 10K, аs well as the City of Skopje is a sponsor, also other partners and sponsors provided huge assistance. This race has been registered in the Athletic Federation of Macedonia (AFM) and in the European Athletics Association (EAA) and it is envisaged that this race will join the International Federation of Marathons and Road Running (IAMSR) from next year.
This race opens a unique chapter that included dozens of famous persons. Together with SOS Children’s Village they are fast moving towards increasing the level of philanthropy and healthy lifestyle in Macedonia.