NATS Overview

Question 1

What are NATS day to day operations?

Answer 1

NATS provides Air Traffic Control in the skies over the UK, over part of the North Atlantic, and at many airfields across the UK

Question 2

What does NATS do outside of it’s day to day operations?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

When did NATS become part-privitised?

Answer 3

2001

Question 4

Who owns the majority share in NATS?

Answer 4

The government

Question 5

What % ownership does the Government have of NATS?

Answer 5

49%

Question 6

What % ownership do Airline Groups have of NATS?

Answer 6

42%

Question 7

What % ownership does HAL ltd. have of NATS?

Answer 7

4%

Question 8

What % ownership do Employees have of NATS?

Answer 8

5%

Question 9

Who is HAL ltd?

Answer 9

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, an Indian public sector aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Bangalore.

Question 10

What are the two main service provision companies within NATS?

Answer 10

NATS En-Route PLC (NERL) and NATS Services Ltd (NSL).

Question 11

What does NERL do?

Answer 11

NERL is the sole provider of civilian en-route air traffic control over the UK and is regulated by the CAA

Question 12

What does NSL do?

Answer 12

NSL competes for contracts to provide air traffic control at airports in the UK and overseas, as well as providing related services including engineering, consultancy, information services, and training.