NATS

NATS is the air traffic control provider for UK airspace. The website says it handles over 2.5 million flights and around 300 million passengers each year over the UK and across the North Atlantic. The company has run this service as a public private partnership for 25 years.

The website describes NATS as the custodian of the route network that lets commercial aircraft fly safely and efficiently. Its airspace work covers airspace modernisation, OpenAir, other airspace users, consultations, and noise and emissions.

Outside the UK, NATS offers air traffic services to airports, airlines, air traffic service providers and governments. It currently provides these services in parts of Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. The website says it is trusted by customers in over 30 countries.

Its solutions combine operational expertise with technology. They include ATC services, airport capacity enhancement, a demand capacity balancer, digital towers, intelligent approach and an intelligent stand manager. The list also includes strategic airport capacity management and wind farm services.

The company also offers drones and advanced air mobility services, instrument flight procedure design, engineering services and training services. Its ALTITUDE content covers drone operations and an integrated airspace.

NATS researches future mobility, cooperative and automated air traffic management, and net zero air traffic management. Its published reports include a safety report, a pay gap report, a responsible business report, a transition plan and an annual report and accounts.

The website also lists trainee air traffic controller recruitment and an early careers scheme. Recent news includes flight volume updates and a report on a technical incident. The site lists supplier information handling guidance and a diversity and inclusion page. NATS also has social media accounts on Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram. The website includes Airspace in numbers and Airspace TV pages, and it links to a Future Flight Challenge and the Project CAELUS white paper.

Services

• Air traffic control services
• Airspace management
• Airport capacity enhancement
• Digital towers
• Drones and advanced air mobility services
• Instrument flight procedure design
• Engineering services
• Training services
• Wind farm services