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Whether you are an airport, airline or ANSP, NATS is ideally placed to help you meet every fresh challenge.
We provide answers to the critical issues faced by the aviation industry around the world – such as cost-efficiency, environment and data use – and have built our reputation on delivering a first rate, safe and efficient service.
Experience in the world’s busiest airspaces
You have the reassurance that we have tackled some of the most complex projects in the industry, in the busiest airspaces in the world. This gives us the experience to help understand the challenges you face and deliver real value.
Performance through innovation
Today we are even better placed to help you keep pace with change, through a range of innovative products and services, offered to you through a series of distinct service lines. The breadth of our offering means we can deliver comprehensive, turnkey solutions to help your business continue to perform at the highest level.
We provide answers to the critical issues faced by the aviation industry around the world – such as cost-efficiency, environment and data use – and have built our reputation on delivering a first rate, safe and efficient service.
Experience in the world’s busiest airspaces
You have the reassurance that we have tackled some of the most complex projects in the industry, in the busiest airspaces in the world. This gives us the experience to help understand the challenges you face and deliver real value.
Performance through innovation
Today we are even better placed to help you keep pace with change, through a range of innovative products and services, offered to you through a series of distinct service lines. The breadth of our offering means we can deliver comprehensive, turnkey solutions to help your business continue to perform at the highest level.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, Whiteley
Employees
1001-5000
Phone
+44 1489 572288
Founded date
1962
Mentions in press and media 32
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| Sep 23, 2026 | Ryanair tells Burnham: Slash taxes or we’ll cut UK flights | The boss of Ryanair has warned Andy Burnham that the budget airline will cut its flight capacity in the UK if the government refuses to drop plans for a “double tax” on tourists. Michael O’Leary, chief executive of the Dublin-based carrier,... |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Easyjet and British Airways criticise air traffic control operator on fresh flight chaos | Easyjet and British Airways have questioned the resilience of the UK’s air traffic control system as British airports face another day of delays and disruption following a system failure earlier this month which grounded more than 2000 flig... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | К отмене 2 тыс. авиарейсов в Великобритании привела программная ошибка | К отмене 2 тыс. авиарейсов в Великобритании привела программная ошибка Масштабный сбой в работе британских аэропортов, случившийся 8–9 сентября, был вызван редкой программной ошибкой, а не военным самолетом, передавшим некорректные данные, ... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | UK air traffic controller blames a millisecond-software glitch for flight cancellations | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By PAN PYLAS LONDON (AP) — A preliminary report Friday blamed a millisecond-software defect for the cancellation of over 2,000 flights in and out of the United Kingdom last week. NATS, formerly kno... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Economists may have ignored the biggest reason for our productivity decline | Productivity in the West has slowed dramatically since the late 2000s, but there is no consensus as to why. Could corporate culture be the missing piece, asks Paul Ormerod Since the financial crisis of the late 2000s, productivity growth no... |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Gatwick and Heathrow warn of delays after air traffic control meltdown | Airports including Gatwick and Heathrow have warned of further delays as they work to clear a backlog of flights following disruption to the country’s traffic control system yesterday. Both of the London hubs said flights had resumed on Wed... |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Travel chaos at UK airports as over 1,000 flights canceled due to air traffic control issue | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LONDON (AP) — An air traffic control problem disrupted travel across Britain on Tuesday, canceling more than 1,000 flights and leaving passengers stranded for hours on airport runways and in termin... |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Airlines scramble to dig out from UK air traffic control tech problems that canceled 2,000 flights | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By DANICA KIRKA LONDON (AP) — Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems experienced by the United Kingdom’s air traffic control system that has forced... |
| Sep 8, 2026 | NATS Grounds Nearly 1,000 Flights in Third Swanwick Failure Since 2023 Reforms | By Zachary Chambers Published: Sep 08 2026, 4:53 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
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FAQ about NATS
When was NATS founded?
NATS was founded in 1962.
What has the press written about NATS?
Parsers VC has collected 32 articles mentioning NATS, among them “Ryanair tells Burnham: Slash taxes or we’ll cut UK flights” (Sep 23, 2026) and “Easyjet and British Airways criticise air traffic control operator on fresh flight chaos” (Sep 21, 2026).
Is NATS still active?
Yes, NATS is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 3, 2026.