NATS 2040 Vision
Our Corporate Strategy sets out a number of ambitious goals for 2040 that leverage a strong innovation, research and development culture to achieve breakthroughs in Air Traffic Management (ATM) for new and existing users and increase environmental performance.
Our six research challenges
Promoting Future Mobility & Growth
How do we modernise UK airspace to enable a more diverse range of users and platforms and so support the growth of the aviation industry?
Delivering Cooperative & Automated ATM
How can we implement collaborative and automated ATM systems to meet increasing traffic demands and optimise airspace usage and efficiency?
Achieving ATM Net Zero
How do we support the goals of sustainable aviation and facilitate rapid action to achieve decarbonisation?
Next Generation ATM Professionals
How will the role of people in the ATM system evolve and how do we ensure we recruit, train and retain the skills we need?
Ensuring Safety & Maintaining Security
How do we continue to achieve safe performance in a highly automated and cooperative future, ensuring we are secure against evolving threats?
Increasing the Pace of Evaluation & Development
How do we reduce the technical risks and uncertainty in change programmes to increase the pace and certainty of delivery?
