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Winter schedules lead to slight flight growth lull
20 December 2007
NATS, the UK's leading provider of air traffic services, handled 2.6 per cent more flights in November, compared to the same month last year.
Move creates world's biggest ATC centre
22 November 2007
Air traffic controllers are plotting a new course this weekend - moving from their old base at West Drayton near Heathrow to join colleagues already working at Swanwick in Hampshire. The transition will create the world's busiest international flight control centre and takes NATS - recently voted the world's best ATC company - halfway to its strategic goal to consolidate operations at two centres, at Swanwick and at Prestwick in Ayrshire.
Controllers set course for Hampshire
22 November 2007
Air traffic controllers are plotting a new course this weekend - moving from their old base at West Drayton near Heathrow to join colleagues already working at Swanwick in Hampshire. The transition will create the world's busiest international flight control centre and takes NATS - recently voted by the air transport industry as the best ATC company in the world - halfway to its strategic goal to consolidate operations at two centres, at Swanwick and at Prestwick in Ayrshire.
Two millionth flight reached in record time
8 November 2007
The number of flights controlled by NATS this year passed two million on October 17, ten days earlier than last year. Traffic for the month was up 3.9 per cent on October 2006. Growth for the year to date is 3.7 per cent.
September flight growth continues
10 October 2007
NATS, the UK's leading air traffic services provider, handled three per cent more flights last month compared with the same month last year.
Edinburgh Tower
21 September 2007
BAA commissioned a new control tower building to meet the airport's future needs and act as an iconic symbol of Scotland's capital city. More...
Kirkwall airport development project
21 September 2007
Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd wanted to improve flight reliability at Kirkwall Airport in the Orkney Islands by introducing an instrument landing system to enable suitably equipped aircraft to land in poor weather which frequently impacts on operations. More...
Training analysis and review
21 September 2007
NATS, whose training experience is recognised globally, was engaged to review performance and offer an independent view of the whole training regime at an international ATC training facility. More...
Farnborough
21 September 2007
Farnborough was in danger of becoming obsolete until TAG Aviation invested $100m to convert it to a modern civil airport, a key requirement of which was to comply with today's increased regulations and stringent safety measures. More...
African ANSP
21 September 2007
A major African ANSP, experiencing significant traffic growth, approached NATS for help. NATS conducted a critical review of its safety and operations at an Area Control Centre and Control Tower Operation. More...
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