I mentioned previously about the important debate and work that’s going on to improve and modernise the way we manage our skies. One of the major ways this is being addressed within Europe is through the European Commission’s Single European Sky (SES) initiative.

NATS is playing a central role in supporting the development of UAVs in the UK. In fact we’ve actually been controlling remotely piloted or unmanned air systems for more than 40 years.

As Airport Live comes to a close, NATS Chief Executive Richard Deakin reflects on the future of Air Traffic Management and the way forward for our ‘invisible infrastructure’.