3.NATS Overview

Question 1

What does NATS stand for?

Answer 1

National Air Traffic Services

Question 2

Where does NATS provide Air Traffic Control?

Answer 2

Over the UK
Over part of the North Atlantic, and
At many airfields across the UK

Question 3

What are NATS responsibilities apart from its day-to-day operational responsibilities?

Answer 3

NATS is engaged in planning the development of the ATC infrastructure to meet the projected future demand in civil air traffic.

Question 4

Which types of aircraft use UK airspaces?

Answer 4

air traffic in UK airspace is varied from modern airliners to the small single-engine light aircraft used by private pilots.

Question 5

Since when has NATS been a part-privatised company?

Answer 5

Since 2001

Question 6

Who are the stake holders in NATS?

Answer 6

Government 49%
Airline group 42%
HAL Ltd 4% (Heathrow airports ltd)
Employees 5%

Question 7

which 2 companies does NATS own?

Answer 7

NERL - NATS En-Route plc

NSL - National Services Limited group