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NATS Services

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NATS Services, also known as National Air Traffic Services, is the UK's leading provider of air traffic management services and a global leader in airport performance. They offer air navigation services, aerodrome control, and various ATM solutions to airports, airlines, and governments, both in the UK and internationally. NATS partners with organizations like Altitude Angel to deliver integrated traffic management services and works with airports like Bristol Airport to provide air traffic services. The company is involved in Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) and collaborates with organizations such as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Eurocontrol, and the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

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NAV CANADA and NATS will sign extended data services agreements through 2035 and beyond as part of the deal.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.3May 14, 2026Space-Based Aircraft Surveillance System Gains Single Owner in $366.7M Deal

NAV CANADA and NATS manage the North Atlantic Tracks, the most heavily trafficked oceanic airspace between Europe and North America.

GeneralValue 1.0May 14, 2026Space-Based Aircraft Surveillance System Gains Single Owner in $366.7M Deal

GuardianUTM Flight Approval Services will be deployed at some NATS-controlled airports later in 2024.

PlanValue 3.0Mar 20, 2024Nats Services and Altitude Angel Partner for Integrated Traffic Management

GuardianUTM Flight Approval Services will enable digitally managed UTM flight requests and approvals at deployed NATS-controlled airports.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 20, 2024Nats Services and Altitude Angel Partner for Integrated Traffic Management

The AGS-led consortium includes 14 organizations, including the University of Strathclyde and air traffic control provider NATS.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.5Jan 21, 2021AGS Airports brings together 14 companies to develop UK’s first medical delivery drone network

Altitude Angel's solutions are deployed by air navigation service providers around the globe, including LVNL in the Netherlands, Avinor in Norway, and NATS in the UK.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.8Dec 28, 2020Global drone super-highways a step closer as Octopus Ventures back Altitude Angel

NATS can trial reducing separation distance from 40 nautical miles to 14 nautical miles using Aireon’s service.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 2, 2019Aireon activates service, begins flight-tracking trials

NATS estimates that the operational changes enabled by Aireon’s service will generate $300 in fuel savings and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by two tons per flight.

FinancialCapabilityValue 4.2Apr 2, 2019Aireon activates service, begins flight-tracking trials

Aireon has raised $351,000,000 to date, including $69,000,000 from NATS and $150,000,000 from NAV Canada.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 5.0Apr 2, 2019Aireon activates service, begins flight-tracking trials

The $69,000,000 investment from NATS enabled Aireon to pay Iridium $8,100,000 so far 2018.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Nov 3, 2018Iridium expects Aireon to pay off $200M debt by end of 2021

Aireon raised $69,000,000 in May from NATS, the United Kingdom’s privatized air traffic management company.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.4Nov 3, 2018Iridium expects Aireon to pay off $200M debt by end of 2021

Aireon has raised $351,000,000 to date from investors including NATS, Nav Canada, and ENAV that have taken equity stakes and committed to be customers.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.5Nov 3, 2018Iridium expects Aireon to pay off $200M debt by end of 2021

Aireon raised $69,000,000 from NATS to begin making hosting payments to Iridium Communications.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5May 16, 2018Aireon partner invests $69 million in space-based aircraft tracking system

NATS estimates that optimized flight paths and desired speeds enabled by Aireon can save $300 in fuel per flight and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by two tons per flight.

FinancialCapabilityValue 4.0May 16, 2018Aireon partner invests $69 million in space-based aircraft tracking system

NATS will take a 10 percent equity stake in Aireon under the deal announced 2018-05-16.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0May 16, 2018Aireon partner invests $69 million in space-based aircraft tracking system

Aireon planned an announcement on 2018-05-16 in cooperation with NATS regarding aircraft-tracking services.

PlanRelationshipsValue 2.0May 14, 2018Iridium to complete next-generation satellite deployment by this fall
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