NATS is one of the world leaders in air traffic management providing air traffic control services for aircraft flying in UK airspace and the Eastern part of the North Atlantic.
NATS has had a major influence on the development of the UK aviation industry and as a result has created a proven range of products and services that have improved the performance of our clients worldwide and given them a distinct commercial advantage. These products and services are offered through a clear set of service lines, all underpinned by the NATS brand and its associated expertise of delivering performance through innovation.
Air traffic control and airport optimisation services
Our experience enables us to look at innovative ways to deliver safer and more efficient products and services to help clients manage every aspect of air traffic. Our service lines include:
Airports: innovative ATC and airport optimisation services
Airspace: safe and efficient en-route services
Consultancy: a window to the range of services and capabilities we can offer
Defence: joint and integrated civil and military air traffic control services
Engineering: efficient delivery of technology and infrastructure projects
Information: helping move from people-based to data-based operations
Airport services for efficient and safe air traffic control
NATS Airports provides innovative services to increase the efficiency and safety of ATC and airport operations in the UK and overseas. The capabilities include:
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Tower, approach and met services: consultancy, project management, full ATC service and provision of air traffic controllers
Training: ATCO, safety and team resource management
New tower technology: tower Automation, met automation, combined approach, remote towers and contingency facilities
Airside services: stand planning and operational procedures
En route services for improving flight efficiency
NATS Airspace offers airlines a range of safe, efficient and innovative en route services in the UK and internationally. It is one of the leading players in the drive to improve flight efficiency. NATS’ investment in a number of innovative systems and products can help deliver major benefits to clients, including:
En route ATC
ATC management systems: design / installation
Airspace design
Safety tools and systems such as AWARE
En route controller tools
ATC community consultancy
NATS consultancy is currently active in the global market, mostly relating to airspace development and capacity improvement projects where our expertise is universally recognised. It enables the ATC community to find innovative ways to solve specific operational and technical challenges and meet their objectives. The consultancy offers:
Environmental reporting
Capacity planning and studies
Airspace design
Capacity studies
Strategy and business planning
Technology and project consultancy
Safety management
Wind farms
Training
Tower systems, airport technology and ATC maintenance
NATS engineering ensures all your technology and infrastructure projects are delivered to provide maximum operational benefits. Over many years of dealing with UK contracts, NATS has built a deep working knowledge of the unregulated ATC market. This has been forged in all types of airports, including Heathrow and Gatwick, which are some of the busiest and most constrained airspaces in the world. Our engineering capabilities include:
Tower systems: turnkey projects and customer advisers
Control centre systems, including: operational change management, safety and human factors and operational systems optimisation
Airport technology, including: configuration and optimisation of COTS products, communication, navigation aids and surveillance
Maintenance of ATC equipment, including: communications, navigation and tower
Maintenance of other airport technology, including: airfield ground lighting, security and stand docking systems
Data-based operations and experts for an ideal outsourcing provider
NATS information provides the cutting-edge services needed to keep pace with legislation in the move from a people-based business to data-based operations. With proven data systems and expert people in place NATS is an ideal outsourcing provider. Our range of services include:
First brief: innovative briefing system
Safety tracking and reporting database (STAR)
Surveillance data, such as AFPEX pre-flight planning
Procedure design
Cartography
Aeronautical information management (AIM) services
NATS new service lines have been designed to offer individual services that are more focused on the industry’s needs. They are backed by NATS’ unparalleled experience in all aspects of air traffic and together form a comprehensive resource offering innovative and proven solutions.
Around a decade ago, EUROCONTROL created a concept to increase the efficiency of airports, airlines, ATC, ground handlers and other organisations with a vested interest in getting air travellers to their destination on time.
The importance of airspace, the invisible infrastructure that underpins UK aviation, was emphasised today by Richard Deakin, NATS Chief Executive Officer, as he gave evidence to the Transport Select Committee Inquiry on Aviation Strategy.
A system to measure the efficiency of aircraft landing at Edinburgh Airport has won a major environment award at the Airport Operators' Association Conference.
Countries next in line to stage the Olympic Games have been approaching UK-based global air traffic solutions company NATS for advice after the success of airspace management and security during London 2012.
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