NATS Safety Strategy, Purpose, & Policy ETC Flashcards
NATS Purpose and where does the wording come from ?
Advancing Aviation and Keeping the Skies Safe - from Safety Strategy / and our Business
how we run our business, with Safety being a key principle and not a competing value, and also in our licence agreement which requires us to continually improve and adapt to the new airspace users, and to do this often mean implementing new innovative technologies while maintaining or improving our safety performance .An example of this is bringing in the TBS projects which both improve the capacity as well as having identified safety benefits.
What is our Safety Policy Statement?
Our safety commitment is to strive to continually to improve our operational safety performance and to minimise our contribution to the risk of an aircraft accident as far as reasonably practicable.
We achieve this by a systematic approach to safety management and we interact with this most through applying the SMM
Who is your customer?
ATC - Operations -
As an example validation activities to ensure that the customer/end user is satisfied, and the validation activities including Simulations
Safety Strategy for 2030 4 key themes
The safety strategy contains 4 key themes that were identified as part of a review to ensure that as an organisation the strategy we had in 2014 still allowed us to move towards our safety goals, in a changing safety landscape.
People Create Safety,
Safety Intelligence,
Tailored and Proportionate
Challenge & Learning
which help guide the way we are approaching safety in line with Destination 2030. An example of how I have conducted myself in line with this strategy was
Safety Strategy to 2040
As we emerge from the pandemic it is important that we are realign and connect to our purpose.. and be clear about the direction of our company and our goals
The foundation of strategy 2040 builds on what we had before. It connects our business needs to the things you care about - a safe service, an inclusive and diverse culture where all colleagues can thrive, a carbon-negative future and a sustainable and profitable business.
Top 25 UK company to work for - we want to retain our people
Every airspace user will rely on our services - relentless in our pursuit of safety
We’ll be carbon negative - minimise our direct environmental impact
We’ll be delivering an additional £500m in revenue per year - sustainable and commercially successful
Our Values
Respectful
We are one Team
We are courageous
We are safe
NATS Management Structure
The highest level of governing authority in the NATS management structure is the NATS
Holdings Ltd – Main Board. The Board is supported in its oversight of safety by the NATS
Safety Review Committee.
The Board appoints the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who undertakes the day-to-day
management of the NATS Group. The CEO is supported by the NATS Executive Team which
includes the Safety Director, Operations Director and Technical Services Director. The focus of
work at this level is on strategy development and measuring and monitoring performance in
achieving the business strategy and plan. The Executive Team is supported by the NATS
Safety Steering Group.
Nats licence
Top 25 Employer
We want to retain our brilliant people and attract the best new talent. Inclusion, career development and wellbeing are front and centre. We’re working in a safe and diverse environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement. How do we do this .. peer support … menopause plan … global allies etc
Every airspace user will rely on our services
We’re relentless in our pursuit of safety, for all airspace users and everyone who works with us and for us. We’re delivering the UK’s ATM service and a single unsegregated airspace. We’re constantly evolving and leading our industry to meet ever more complex technical demands. We’re solving the issues our customers face through our innovation and pioneering technology.
We constantly evolve our global propositions, delivering an unparalleled customer experience.
Seamless integration of all airspace users … We are entrusted to maintain and develop airspace as critical national infrastructure, the efficient use of which is essential to aviation’s ability to contribute to UK economic growth.
How we will delivers services for new users … new users evtol aircraft, drones manned and unmanned how we are going to integrate those into our system ..
Over last 14 months a lot of work has gone into not only providing services to new airspace users but also w.. working with the DfT with the minister to say how do we turn it into practice
This year …work with regulator …
We will be carbon negative
We’ve minimised our direct environmental impact and we are carbon negative across our estate; we’ve limited waste and invested in carbon capturing technology. We’re leading on reducing our industry’s impact on our planet and working with our customers to help them do the same.
Green Plan ? what does the next 5 years looks like in terms of sustainability ? targets ?
We will be delivering an additional £500m in additional revenue .. how will we do this ?
We achieve by being sustainable and commercially successful. We partner with customers, selected partners, suppliers, and innovators to develop and deliver new solutions in the UK and beyond. We work in an efficient culture, delivering value for money and cost efficiencies every day. We’ve adapted to the big changes in our industry, and we’re focusing on R&D and innovation. We’re nimble and agile and forging new industry relationships. We understand our customers and their needs, we think long term.
How we deliver new services will play a part in how we generate the additional £500 mil afety runs right through the business – everything that we do ..
Sustainability – make sure we have the right targets – for carbon negative
What will our company look like in 2040 ?
Our company in 2040
Passionate about aviation, we step forward and seize the opportunities across our evolving industry. Our talented team creates and operates sustainable solutions for all airspace users. Advanced products and services using the latest data, technology and automation result in the skies being safe, efficient and cleaner for everyone. It is why we are proud to connect airspace users, partners and customers in the UK and around the world.
Nats core values what are they ?
Through our strategy to 2040, we’ll deliver our purpose by proudly living our four values every day.
We’ll be safe, act as one team, we’ll be respectful and courageous.
Respectful
We value everyone regardless of background. We treat each other, customers, partners and suppliers with dignity and professionalism. We acknowledge the value each of us brings, our differences, and our contributions. We also respect the world in which we operate, always acting responsibly and hold ourselves to the highest standards.
