Most people boarding a flight this summer won’t give a moment’s thought to who owns the air traffic control service supporting their journey.

Over the past three weeks, over 60 dedicated members of 78 Squadron have taken part in this year’s fundraising efforts for the Royal British Legion (RBL) Poppy Appeal.

Unfortunately, disruptive weather and storms are becoming more and more frequent, which means we have to put measures in place to help manage flights in UK airspace and at UK airports during these events.   

NATS is developing new concepts to improve ATM performance and environmental benefits. Sarah Dow, Advanced Tools & Concepts Lead, tells us more.