NATS general & HF knowledge

NATS

National air traffic services

NATS Coverage

North Atlantic & uk

Year of part privatisation?

2001

NATS stakeholder splits:

49% gov,

42% airline groups,

5% employees,

4% Heathrow

NERL purpose

Overarching systems, AT management services to UK & Eastern North Atlantic

NERL Split:

80% of Europes traffic over Atlantic,

25% of Europes continental traffic

NSL purpose?

Separate business in uk & international markets.

ANSP for Middle East, East Pacific etc.

No. of daily flights in uk

6000+

UK nats users include:

Ryanair, BA, Easyjet, Jet2.com, TUI airways, Wizzair, Aer Lingus

Nats users to/from uk & to north america

Air France, KLM, Iberia, Lufthansa, SAS (Sweden, denmark, norway), Swiss

Jet aircraft use

On more popular routes = more passengers

Propellor aircraft use

Less popular = fewer seats, smaller engines

HFs team comprised of

psychologists, ergonomists, education specialists, scientists & HF trained

HF role for ATCOs

Maintain safety, enhance wellbeing & optimise performance for minimal areas

HF split

Human - skill/confidence/attitude

Task/job - job design/work load/situational awareness

Workplace environment - culture/leadership/physical environment