Paul Beauchamp
You’ve seen it on TV, now experience it in virtual reality
30 August 2016We’ve created two 360 videos that put you at the very heart of the action in Heathrow control tower and London Terminal Control.
Win a chance to try your hand at air traffic control in our state-of-the-art 360 degree Heathrow simulator.
Is air traffic control the most stressful job in the world?
22 August 2016One of the first things most people ask is whether air traffic control is a stressful job, so it’s a question we put to Operational Supervisors Brian and Steve.
The air traffic control centre at Swanwick is the stage for most of the NATS-related drama in the upcoming Skies Above Britain TV series, which starts on Wednesday at 9pm on BBC Two.
How NATS is taking a new approach to improving safety
5 August 2016Operational Safety is our most critical priority as a business, which is why we’re introducing Safety 2 – a new approach that takes a far broader view of safety improvement than we’ve ever done before.
Happy birthday Heathrow
31 May 2016Heathrow is 70 today and to celebrate, we’ve delved into the archive to find some of our best photos of the airport though the decades.
Gallery: 20 years of Stansted Tower
29 March 2016Stansted tower is now 20 years old, but remains one of the tallest and most recognisable in the country. Here are some of our favourite new photos taken from in and around the tower.
Understanding Great Circle routes
17 March 2016One of the questions we’re being increasingly asked by our followers on social media is around why some long haul flights appear to be taking indirect routes to their destinations.
Important message for UK airspace users
21 December 2015Any UK airspace users expecting to fly this coming Thursday night are being told to be aware of the presence of a vintage flying sleigh travelling at high speed around the country.
Art of the Airport Tower
12 November 2015Those among you who are already thinking of the perfect Christmas gift for the aviation geek in your life could do no better than Art of the Airport Tower.