NATS news

Proposals to redraw the aircraft route map across a large area of south-east England have been published for public comment in the biggest-ever consultation by NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic management company.  The proposed changes are the first fundamental overhaul in several decades for this area of airspace and are designed to reduce delay whilst maintaining safety and improving environmental performance.

The region is one of the most complex areas of airspace in the world, wi

NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic control company, has taken another step forward as it becomes the first air navigation service provider in the world to set stretching environment targets.

The company has begun the process of examining the way it manages airspace so it can cut the emissions of aircraft under its control by an average of ten per cent per flight by 2020.

It has also pledged that every aspect of its business – from recycling to commuting - will be scrutinised to a