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Commercial drone training courses by NATS
It is important that people learn to fly a drone responsibly and gain the necessary “CAA drone training” in the UK if they intend to use drones (also known as RPAS or UAVs) for commercial reasons. Currently there is no official legislation or requirements for those with small drones and who are using them for…
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Aviation is changing and so is NATS
NATS transforms air traffic management both on the ground and in the air. Find out more by watching this film and visiting: nats.aero/discover/redesigning-the-skies
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Unmanned aircraft flies in UK civil airspace for the first time
Air traffic controllers at NATS managed the first flight by an unmanned aircraft in controlled and unsegregated airspace, in what is being hailed as a UK first and major milestone in the development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for civil and commercial use.
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Visualisation of US Air Space
Following the success of our previous data visualisations including Europe 24 and North Atlantic Skies we’ve been asked to develop USA 24. Our data visualisations are designed to give an overview of the daily complexity and volumes of air traffic and to do so in a way that is cinematic and exciting to watch. If…
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NATS – Air traffic controllers preparing for busy days
Air traffic controllers at NATS prepared for what was expected to be the busiest day of the year as millions of holidaymakers begin their summer getaway. With many schools across England breaking up for the summer holidays, air traffic controllers across the UK prepared to handle over 8,000 flights. Although #FlyFriday didn’t quite top 8,000…
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London Airports 24
NATS handles over 2 million flights in UK airspace every year. Of those, over 1.2 million arrive at or depart from one of the five main London airports. That’s over 3,000 flights every day using just six runways. And 99.8% of flights experience no ATC related delay.
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NATS – Airport Capacity Management (ACM)
In today’s climate airports and ATC providers face many challenges, not least the pressure to consistently deliver more capacity at lower cost. When demand and capacity get out of balance problems occur: – Lost Revenue – Delays – Increased Service Costs – Poor Passenger Experience – Missed Connections – Reduced Public Confidence Infrastructure development and…
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Uçaklar Londra Heathrow’da Neden Bekleme Yapıyor?
İki pistle yılda 70 milyondan fazla yolcuyu ağırlayan Londra Heathrow Havalimanı, kapasitesinin %98’ini kullanarak adeta bir “verimlilik” dersi veriyor. Heathrow’a seyahat edenler bilir; uçak meydana yaklaştığında “holding” olarak tâbir edilen bekleme moduna alınır. Diğer bir çok havalimanı için holding, uçak trafiğinin yoğunluğu sebebiyle bekleme yapıldığına işaret eder. Oysa Heathrow’da durum çok farklı. Heathrow’da, holding modu, iniş…