Prestwick
Change, challenges and building momentum in 2016
25 January 2016With the Christmas and New Year celebrations already a distant memory, 2016 is shaping up as another very challenging and exciting year for both NATS and the wider aviation industry.
Preparing for the solar eclipse
19 March 2015As the solar eclipse grabs the attention of people world-wide, many will be unaware of the how this impacts aviation – and why we need to prepare for it.
The journey to Free Route Airspace
5 March 2015From today, NATS is introducing Direct Route Airspace into Prestwick’s Rathlin and Central upper airspace sectors.
This is a real landmark which will lay our foundations for the eventual adoption of Free Route Airspace across the whole of Northern Europe
Prestwick 2025: the future of air traffic management
24 February 2015From the pioneering actions of Alcock and Brown to today’s high capability avionics and air traffic management systems, we see massive change as well as the roots of the next generation emerging. A change that will see the strengthening of the position of the Prestwick Air Traffic Control Centre as the transatlantic gateway, delivering the 2025 vision today, and in partnership with our global industry colleagues.
Prestwick celebrates five years of achievements and milestones
16 February 2015Take a trip down memory lane and read all about the colourful history of Prestwick Control Centre with this amazing timeline, which details the most significant milestones from 1939 to the present day, featuring some mesmerising photographs.
Helping to reduce your carbon footprint
6 January 2015As airlines work hard to reduce their fuel burn and CO2 emissions, we at NATS have also been coming up with ways to help, using air traffic control initiatives to play our part.
What does an aeromedical centre do?
25 July 2014Watch Dr Girgis explain more about life as an Aviation Medical Examiner and the services the centre offers in a recent video we made with him.
North Atlantic Skies – The gateway to Europe
26 June 2014Every day between two and three thousand aircraft fly across the North Atlantic, with the UK – and NATS – acting as the gateway to Europe.
Memories of 9/11
11 September 2013Two NATS air traffic controllers who were working on 11 September 2001 share their memories of that day 12 years on.
Prestwick and its role in the future of the UK aerospace industry
9 September 2013Last Thursday, our Prestwick Control Centre hosted a conference as part of a series of events taking place during the Prestwick World Festival of Flight 2013, a 10-day celebration of a century of aviation at Prestwick.