News

Forum for advanced drone operations unites innovators to unlock the next generation of aviation

28 July 2022

Pioneering companies in the emerging uncrewed aviation industry have joined forces in a forum established by air traffic control leader NATS, to break through the barriers to the UK industry’s development.   

Airspace change on schedule for implementation

17 February 2022

A change to London Luton Airport’s arrival flightpaths is on track for implementation on 24 February 2022.

No recovery for UK air traffic in 2021 as pandemic continues

25 January 2022

Air traffic figures for 2021 show the UK aviation industry is still struggling to recover from the pandemic, with numbers changing little from 2020 and showing continued volatility.

The biggest airspace change ever implemented in the UK

02 December 2021

NATS has today implemented the biggest ever geographical airspace change in the UK, removing long-established air routes over Scotland and freeing aircraft to choose their most direct flight path. 

London Luton Airport and NATS welcome airspace change decision

24 November 2021

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved the airspace change known as ‘London Luton Airport Arrivals’, as announced on the CAA portal earlier today.

Global Air Navigation Services (GANS) and NATS Middle East sign strategic agreement

26 October 2021

Global Air Navigation Services (GANS) and NATS have signed a strategic framework agreement which covers the pursuit of mutually beneficial initiatives and projects that increase efficiency and delivers value to its customers operations across the Middle East.

NATS at the World ATM Congress 2021

12 October 2021

Air traffic controllers aid Perfect Flight demonstration

16 September 2021

A cross-industry collaboration of aviation partners demonstrated how they are working towards the ‘Perfect Flight’, with a flight between Heathrow and Glasgow on 14 September 2021, showing the efforts being made to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint. Led by British Airways and involving Heathrow and Glasgow airports, Airbus and bp, it was up to NATS to ensure that air traffic controllers optimised the flight profile and provided the most direct routing.

Passenger enthusiasm for a return to the skies dampened by quarantine rules, new research reveals

06 July 2021

New research has revealed the extent to which the UK public is keen to return to international travel, but also that their enthusiasm is being undermined by current quarantine rules.