Latest NATS News

• 18 Jun 2026 | Business

  NATS Reports High Punctuality in April

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  NATS, the UK’s major provider of air traffic services, has announced the safe handling of 236,539 flights in May 2026.

• 5 Jun 2026 | Infrastructure

  UK: Consortium-Led Trial Evaluates Drone Use Around Key Rail Infrastructure

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  NATS, DroneCloud and Network Rail have completed a project that explores how drones could be used at scale around national infrastructure.

• 22 May 2026 | Data

  UK Air Traffic Punctuality Remains High as Flight Volumes Increase

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  NATS reported that UK flight punctuality remained high in April 2026, despite continued growth in air traffic.

• 8 May 2026 | Policy

  NATS Licence Change Brings New Role in UK Airspace Modernisation

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  Changes to NATS' air traffic services licence will enable the organisation to begin delivering the new UK Airspace Design Service.

• 17 Feb 2026 | Airport Operations

  NATS Assumes ATC & Engineering Services at Birmingham Airport

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  NATS has officially assumed responsibility for all air traffic control (ATC) and engineering services at Birmingham Airport.

• 23 Dec 2025 | Data

  NATS Reports 3.4% Increase in Pre-Christmas Air Traffic

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  New data published by NATS has shown that November 2025 saw a 3.4% increase in air traffic when compared to numbers from November 2024.

• 17 Dec 2025 | Jobs

  NATS Opens Applications for Trainee Air Traffic Controller Apprenticeships

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  NATS has begun accepting applications for its Trainee Air Traffic Controller Apprenticeship programme.

• 9 Dec 2025 | Airport Operations

  Scottish Airspace Modernisation Consultation Reaches Midpoint

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  The midpoint has officially been reached on the Scottish Airspace Modernisation consultation following 17 public sessions.

• 30 Oct 2025 | Airport Operations

  Consultation Launched to Modernise Scottish Airspace

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  A new consultation launched by Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow Airport & NATS aims to transform Scottish skies via the modernisation of airspace.

• 13 Aug 2025 | Airport Operations

  NATS Improves Punctuality and Cuts Emissions with New Heathrow Separation Standard

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  NATS has seen improvements in carbon emissions, punctuality, and operational resilience at Heathrow with a new aircraft separation standard.

• 6 Aug 2025 | Data

  NATS Aviation Index 2025: Punctuality Emerges as Key Public Priority

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  NATS has released the findings of its eighth annual Aviation Index, providing a snapshot of current UK public opinion on air travel.