Airport Industry News
Tiana May
08 May 2026
Changes to the air traffic services licence held by NATS came into effect on 6 May 2026, enabling the organisation to begin delivering the new UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) under a regulatory framework established by the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
The revised licence gives NATS new responsibilities for coordinating and designing airspace changes across the UK, with an initial focus on the London Terminal Control Area. The region covers some of the country’s busiest and most complex controlled airspace and supports operations for several major airports in south east England...
