ATM ModernizationUK Flights Delayed After Air Traffic Control System Outage NATS, the UK's leading provider of air traffic control services, made a statement on Monday that an ongoing technical issue was affecting its flight planning system. Traffic flow restrictions were put in…
ATM ModernizationSESAR Trial Validates Virtual Air Traffic Management of Flights in Three European Countries Air traffic controllers in Germany, Poland, and the U.K. recently validated the feasibility of the use of a virtual center to manage flights in the cross-border style that many Air Navigation Service…
ATM ModernizationGlobal ADS-B Surveillance is Now Live Global air traffic surveillance is now a reality. Aireon's space-based ADS-B system is up and running and it has launched a trial of its service over the North Atlantic. "For the first time…
ATM ModernizationLive in London: Demonstration Integrates Unmanned Traffic into Active Airspace The integration of unmanned traffic into London's airspace was tested last month in a large-scale endeavor dubbed Operation Zenith. A collaboration including air navigation service provider NATS, Manchester Airport, Altitude Angel, Frequentis,…
ATM ModernizationGlobal Air Nav Providers Aim to Cut Flight Time While Saving Money Any frequent flyer knows that it’s common to spend flight time meandering in a holding pattern, waiting for clearance to land. In a sense, keeping all those planes in the air wastes…
Business & GANATS to Launch Pre-Notification Tool New Year’s Day On the first day of 2018, NATS plans to launch an online pre-notification tool for all general aviation (GA) flights wishing to transit Class D controlled airspace within the London area. NATS…
ATM ModernizationNATS to Give Singapore ‘Smart’ Tower Prototype The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has tapped NATS to develop a smart digital tower prototype for Singapore's Changi Airport. According to NATS, it will be the world’s “largest and most…
ATM ModernizationNATS Taps Altran for iFACTS Successor NATS has awarded a contract to Altran for the development of a next-generation air traffic control detection tool. Called “FourSight,” the tool would succeed NATS’ iFACTS system. IFACTS, introduced in 2011, predicts…
ATM ModernizationNATS Gives Heathrow More Accurate Delay Information with New System NATS has been helping aircraft flying from Europe into London Heathrow Airport benefit from accurate delay information since last month, NATS said. Its Arrival Manager (AMAN) system has been providing advanced data…
ATM ModernizationUK Airports Transition to NATS Electronic Flight Strips The Belfast International airport and the Belfast City airport in Northern Ireland have been transitioned from paper to electronic flight strips, NATS said. NATS completed the transition earlier this year. According to…