A.I.R. News
23 October 2025
Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow Airport and NATS have launched consultation on their proposals for Scottish Airspace Modernisation designed to enable smarter, more direct flight paths which in turn will reduce journey times and the environmental impact from flying.
Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow Airport are responsible for the modernisation of their departure and arrival routes below 7,000ft (2100m), and NATS is responsible for connecting these routes into the higher-level airspace network above.
Airspace modernisation is part of a nationwide programme, required by Government policy and the Civil Aviation Authority’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy.
Below 7,000 ft (2100m), changes are proposed to the departure and arrival procedures at both airports, delivering a reduction in emissions per flight and reducing the overall adverse effects of noise for local communities by enabling continuous climb and descent.
From 7,000ft (2100m) to 25,500ft (7650m), NATS is proposing to introduce systemisation – the redesign of airspace into structured flight paths to improve efficiency, streamline the role of air traffic control and increase capacity, including making the airspace more accessible for a range of airspace users.
