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Overwhelming popularity for new NATS drones app

23 February 2017 | By International Airport Review

A new app to help drone pilots comply with UK rules that was launched by NATS just 10 weeks ago, has seen over 10,000 registered users sign up...

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New Aviation Technology team at Deloitte takes off

22 February 2017 | By Roy Manuell (International Airport Review)

Deloitte, the business advisory firm, today announces that it has established a new Aviation Technology division in the UK.

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New app to help drone pilots comply with UK rules

2 December 2016 | By International Airport Review

The problem of drones being flown near airports has become increasingly serious in recent years, but it’s one that NATS is hoping to solve...

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Heathrow holding times on the decline thanks to new NATS technology

24 November 2016 | By International Airport Review

Efforts to reduce the amount of time aircraft spend in holding stacks before landing at Heathrow Airport seem to be paying off...

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Etihad Airways and NATS collaborate to improve global operations

18 October 2016 | By International Airport Review

Etihad Airways, tis working with air traffic management specialists, NATS, to help deliver operational enhancements across its network...

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New era for air traffic control dawns at Prestwick

1 August 2016 | By NATS

Following hundreds of hours of testing and fine tuning, a state of the art new air traffic control system has entered full operational service at Scotland’s Prestwick Control Centre. The system – called iTEC – is the next generation of air traffic control technology designed to increase airspace capacity and…

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Time Based Separation: Bringing the Single European Sky one step closer to reality

21 July 2016 | By Andy Shand (General Manager of Customer Affairs at NATS)

One year after NATS’ revolutionary Time Based Separation (TBS) arrivals system was implemented at London’s Heathrow Airport, Andy Shand, General Manager of Customer Affairs at NATS, reflects on the system’s track record and considers some air traffic management doors that are being nudged open by the new technology...

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Belfast City Airport awards air traffic control contract to NATS

18 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

Belfast City Airport - George Best Belfast City Airport (BCA) - has chosen NATS as its new air traffic services provider.

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NATS reports fall in greenhouse gas aircraft emissions in 2015

27 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

NATS has revealed there was a reduction in greenhouse gas aircraft emissions during 2015 according to its annual Responsible Business report.

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Avinor partners with NATS to join the iTEC alliance

16 June 2016 | By Victoria White

Avinor has officially joined iTEC, marking another step towards aligning Air Traffic Management systems in support of a Single European Sky...

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Air traffic control services at Gatwick Airport transferred to ANS

1 March 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

Air traffic control services at Gatwick Airport have been transferred from current provider NATS to Air Navigation Solutions (ANS).

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UK-Ireland FAB completes SESAR concept of dynamic sectorisation trial

26 February 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

UK-Ireland FAB (Functional Airspace Block) has completed a trial of the SESAR concept of dynamic sectorisation, designed to tactically switch air traffic services between providers.

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EUROCONTROL contracts NATS to assess safety culture

5 January 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation has contracted NATS to assess current safety culture in the aviation industry.

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Heathrow holding times trial enters permanent operational service

14 December 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

According to NATS, the air navigation services specialist, a trial to reduce Heathrow holding times has proved to be so successful it has now entered full operational service.

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Technical issue at Scottish Air Traffic Control centre causes delays

26 October 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

An overnight technical issue at the Scottish Air Traffic Control centre in Prestwick has caused flight delays to and from Scottish and Northern Irish airports.

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