Aquila Air Traffic Management Services

Aquila Air Traffic Management Services Limited supports air traffic management (ATM) in the UK and overseas. Its head office is in Whiteley, near Fareham in Hampshire. The company describes itself as a joint venture between NATS and Thales, and as a supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence for ATM worldwide.

Services

• Support for military ATM, including operational and technical services for the UK MOD
• Communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) systems support, covering latest generation and legacy equipment
• Airside engineering for airports: planning, installation, maintenance, upgrades, repair and decommissioning of ATM systems
• Health and usage monitoring of customer assets
• Windfarm and aviation coexistence services, including mitigation for radar and air traffic systems
• Training, with ATSEP qualified engineers supported by its own training academy

Where it operates

Regional engineering hubs cover the UK, backed by a 24 hour operations centre and a 24/7 service desk. The company lists a specialist engineering hub and stores facility at MOD Sealand in North Wales, and a training and flight simulator operator team at the Defence College of Air and Space Operations, RAF Shawbury. Overseas it supports British Forces Cyprus, the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar.

Company facts

• Registered in England and Wales, company number 9256777
• Serves aviation, maritime and defence customers
• Gold status holder in the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme, as reported on its website