We are the UK's leading provider of air traffic control services. In a normal year (pre-Covid) we handle 2.5 million flights and 250 million passengers travelling in UK airspace.
Outside of the UK we offer our services in parts of Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The commercial aircraft in our skies use an intricate and highly structured route network which allows them to fly safely and efficiently.
We are the custodians of that ‘invisible infrastructure’ and support them and a variety of other airspace users in their flying activities.
We have dedicated consultancy and delivery teams that cover all aspects of air traffic management.
We take pride in applying our expertise to deliver best in class products and services to customers with different requirements across the globe.
Aviation delivers strong economic and social benefits, but it can also have detrimental impacts on the environment.
We have a critical part to play in driving down emissions and delivering a sustainable future for the industry.
Creating an inclusive, supportive and rewarding environment where our employees can thrive, is key to our success.
Join us in advancing aviation and keeping the skies safe.
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27 March 2023
One of the UK’s biggest airspace modernisation changes has been implemented over Wales and southwest England, following more than four years of development.
15 March 2023
Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) and NATS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding signalling their intent to collaborate on initiatives and projects that will help safely manage and efficiently deliver increased capacity over the coming years.
03 March 2023
The Dutch Air Navigation Service Provider, Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL), has successfully deployed Intelligent Approach – the world’s only time-based arrival spacing (TBS) tool – at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Developed by NATS and Leidos UK, Intelligent Approach dynamically calculates the optimum time interval between arrivals based on live weather data and the aircraft […]
28 February 2023
NATS will be a major supporter of the inaugural CANSO Airspace World conference and exhibition in Geneva on 8 -10 March, as the industry looks to tackle shared challenges.
27 February 2023
The UK’s leading drone operators have called on the Government to change the way uncrewed aviation is regulated, and break down the barriers to uncrewed flight that risk the UK missing out on the ‘drone opportunity’.
23 January 2023
Air traffic figures for 2022 show the UK aviation industry is steadily recovering from the pandemic, even though pre-covid flight numbers are not yet being reached.
06 December 2022
Global air traffic management changed forever in 2019 with the introduction of Space-Based ADS-B surveillance over the North Atlantic. The team that made that transformation possible has been honoured by the Royal Aeronautical Society, winning the prestigious Silver Medal.
10 October 2022
After a break of six years, NATS is back as the air traffic service provider at Gatwick Airport.
30 September 2022
Project CAELUS, the programme to deliver what will be the UK’s first medical distribution network using drones, won the Excellence in Technology and Innovation award at this year’s Scottish Transport Awards ceremony in Glasgow.
26 September 2022
A brand new, advanced radar at Lowther Hill set to unlock 2.5GW of renewable energy in a milestone project.
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