Oceanic Partnership - US to leave

[Sean H - 870618]

https://forums.vatsim.net/topic/31886-oakland-oceanic-is-moving/ 
 

Anyone who thinks they may wish to open ZAK at some point should consider applying to be a visitor at Oakland ARTCC to avoid having to be re-trained by VATUSA.

[Greg B - 903254]

Ummmm..... news to me!

[Zach B - 1217663]

Hi everyone.

Whilst I can't share the specifics of our discussions, I'd like to share a few facts with the community about the recent VATUSA announcement to leave the Pacific Oceanic Partnership.

• VATPAC and VATNZ received a proposal via our Regional Vice Prseident from VATUSA in early August 2021, almost 2 months after the original document was dated (June 2021).
• VATPAC and VATNZ had a senior volunteer management meeting and discussed options and alternatives to the VATUSA proposal. These suggestions were shared via email with VATUSA and other parties such a regional Vice Presidents and other senior VATSIM staff.
• VATPAC and VATNZ agreed that Oakland ARTCC should resume responsibility for the ZAK airspace.
• VATPAC and VATNZ took the view that the Pacific Oceanic Partnership was indeed due for review and could be expanded to include other pacific oceanic airspace, but we did not feel that the current partnership needed to be suspended.
• We received little communication from VATUSA, other than advising they would be progressing with their initial proposal to leave the partnership. There did not appear to be any reasonable consideration of our views or suggestions, nor was there an offer of any further discussion on the matter.
• VATPAC and VATNZ both take the stance that this is VATUSA's and the general membership's loss, not our own.
• We will continue to open discussions about a future LoA between Pacific Oceanic Airspace Divisions and ARTCCs. We belive such an LoA would benefit the members of the network, and that is after all, why we divsions/ARTCC's exist. To serve/benefit the membership.

VATPAC and VATNZ are currently reviewing the Partnership Agreement with respect to existing agreement still being in force and the effect on our controllers.

If you have any concerns about this change, please feel free to reach out to me or Andrew (VATNZ Director) directly.

Thanks.

[Zach B - 1217663]

Follow up.

The VATSIM BoG is currently investigating this proposal.

Our understanding is that the pacific oceanic partnership agreement remains in force, until such time that we hear information contrary from the BoG.

More information about the partnership can be found here:

https://pacificoceanic.vatsim.net