1. UNIVERSITY OF ŽILINA Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications (1953) DEPARTMENT OF AIR TRANSPORT (1964) Assoc. Prof. Luděk BEŇO, PhD. beno@fpedas.utc.skbeno@fpedas.utc.sk Peter Hanák, PhD.. hanak@fpedas.utc.skhanak@fpedas.utc.sk

2. UNIVERSITY OF ŽILINA Faculties: Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering Management Science & Informatics Natural Science Special Engineering

3. DAT ( Department of Air Transport ) education activities 1960 first graduates – Air Transport Engineering 1960 first graduates – Air Transport Engineering 1975 Air Operator Certificate – Pilot School License for professional pilot training 1975 Air Operator Certificate – Pilot School License for professional pilot training 1980 doctoral study at Transport and Communication Technology branch 1980 doctoral study at Transport and Communication Technology branch 1998 bachelor study Professional Pilot reflecting JAR-FCL requirements 1998 bachelor study Professional Pilot reflecting JAR-FCL requirements 2000 implementation of European 3-level university model of study programme at Air Transport study branch 2000 implementation of European 3-level university model of study programme at Air Transport study branch

4. COURSES OFFERED 5 years MSc 5 years MSc in Air Transport Engineering 5 years MSc 5 years MSc Professional Pilot 3 years BSc 3 years BSc Professional Pilot JAR-FCL Professional Pilot JAR-FCL From academic year 2002/03 From academic year 2002/03 new 3 level study system new 3 level study system

5. ACADEMIC CO-OPERATION Kijevskij meždunarodnyj universitet gražd. aviacii Rzeszow Univerzity of Technology VÚT Brno, Letecký ústav University of Glasgow University of Madrid Aviation Institute Toulouse University of Bristol University of Torino ČVUT Praha Loughborough University Ilinois College of Technical Carerees Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Air Service Training Ltd. Perth

6. Experts prepared for Air transport policy and organisation Operational, technical and economical functions in aviation Air traffic management Aircraft maintenance Airport operation Flight planning and monitoring

7. ALUMNI Airliners Czech Airlines, Fischer, Travel, Air Ostrava...Czech Airlines, Fischer, Travel, Air Ostrava... Slovak Airlines, Air Slovakia, Sky Europe...Slovak Airlines, Air Slovakia, Sky Europe... Swiss, Emirates...Swiss, Emirates... Air Traffic Management Air Traffic Services CR, Air Traffic Services SR, Aeronautical Information Service SRAir Traffic Services CR, Air Traffic Services SR, Aeronautical Information Service SR Aviation Authorities CAA CR, CAA SR, Ministry of Transport CR, Ministry of Transport SRCAA CR, CAA SR, Ministry of Transport CR, Ministry of Transport SR Aeronautical Industry Airbus Toulouse, Aero Vodochody, Moravan Otrokovice, LOT Trenčín International Organisations ICAO at Montreal, EUROCONTROL at Brussels

8. Background DAT operates at Žilina international airdrome in ŽU own building with 19airplanes, AOC, FTO license, MOC 19airplanes, AOC, FTO license, MOC CBT ROOM with SW, ICAO and JAR training materials CBT ROOM with SW, ICAO and JAR training materials 2 x FS200 2 x FS200 + flight simulator JAK 40 + flight simulator JAK 40 7 classrooms 7 classrooms + 2 laboratories + 2 laboratories

9. Department staff 9 professors and associated professors 9 professors and associated professors 2 senior lecturers 2 senior lecturers 3 assistants 3 assistants 4 internal doctoral students 4 internal doctoral students 6 technicians 6 technicians 3 secretary 3 secretary

10. Realised research activities Implementation of WGS 84 in Slovak republic Economical aspects of tranformation of the Slovak aerodromes Implementation EU standards in air industry of the Slovak republic Future air traffic management system of Slovak republic (SATMS) Research in decrease of accidents in Slovak republik

11. Potential contribution increase safety aircraft systems navigation and communication systems increase aerodromes capacity decrease pilot workload Research areas:

12. Thanks for your attention More info University: http://www.utc.sk Faculty: http://fpedas.utc.sk Department: http://www.kld.utc.sk