NATS, Leidos and Heathrow Airport are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Time-Based Separation (TBS) – using time intervals to manage aircraft separation on approach instead of fixed distances – delivered as a world first when their groundbreaking Intelligent Approach arrival spacing tool went live in 2015.

Now the results are in from the recent consultation on NATS OpenAir, we are moving into the next phase of our project aimed at designing a digital data backbone to pave the way to an integrated UK airspace of the future.

As one of the founding members of the Equal Skies Charter, we are committed to improving accessibility within the aviation and aerospace industries, and encouraging others in the sector to do the same through the Equal Skies Charter. Discover more about the progress so far and what’s coming next…

Last month I attended my first SESAR Annual Conference on behalf of NATS. It was a fantastic event, with world-leading innovation and cross-industry collaboration on full display. 

On the latest episode of Altitude, our expert panel explored the progress made in aviation sustainability and the challenges that remain. Their insights revealed a mix of optimism, determination, and a clear commitment to a more sustainable future. The key question: are we doing enough to shift the trajectory?

Our series of data visualisation videos showcase the complex role of air traffic control and the impressive work our controllers do to juggle the demands and challenges of our skies every day.

It’s not often we experience a storm with the power Storm Éowyn unleashed on Friday. We talk about ‘once in a generation’ storms, and this record-breaking one definitely comes close.

With just two weeks to go until the close of our OpenAir consultation, here we answer a few of your most frequently asked questions about the proposals we believe could pave the way to an integrated UK airspace of the future. The NATS OpenAir proposition is our response to the challenge of meeting future demand […]

Contrails, the wispy white streaks that sometimes form behind aircraft, have long been a subject of interest – sparking debates about their environmental impact, their role in climate change, and even fuelling conspiracy theories.

For the current Caelus flights, we are trialling a different use of airspace to ensure it is robust enough to withstand the traffic of today as well as that of the future. This time around, we are incorporating a Temporary Segregated Area (TSA), which means Aberdeen airport can use the airspace safely and flexibly while minimising possible disruption to traditional traffic.