NATS
About NATS
NATS is the UK’s principal air navigation services provider and is split into two main businesses, which provide two distinct services:
- NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) — the economically regulated business, which provides air traffic management services to aircraft within UK airspace and over the eastern part of the North Atlantic. NERL handles approximately 80% of Europe’s transatlantic traffic and close to 25% of Europe’s continental traffic; and
- NATS (Services) Ltd (NSL) — a separate business operating in contestable markets, servicing both UK and international customers. NSL provides air navigation services at 14 major UK airports and a range of services to international airports and ANSPs, particularly in the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
Services
NATS provides aerodrome, data, engineering, capacity, efficiency and environmental performance solutions to customers worldwide, including airports, airlines, air traffic service providers and governments.
| Number of UK airports Towers Operated | 14 |
| NATS also operates at Gibraltar Airport and provides air traffic services, assets and engineering maintenance at over 60 UK Ministry of Defence airfields and ranges via the Aquila joint venture with Thales. | |
| Number of Area Control Centres | 2 |
| Number of Employees | 4,570 |
| Number of ATCOs | 1,640 |
