News and communications

Greg Bagwell and David Smith appointed to board of NATS.

• Updated: 1 September 2022

New regulations on airport slots will help to minimise flight disruption ahead of the summer peak.

• Updated: 21 June 2022

Publication of the draft Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2022 and an accompanying explanatory memorandum.

• Updated: 24 January 2022

Move gives aviation sector flexibility and protects environment as airlines will not have to operate ghost flights to retain airport slots.

• Updated: 24 January 2022

Announces publication of the annual progress report on the airspace modernisation strategy.

• Updated: 6 January 2022

For the first time since the 1950s, airport modernisation receives support to help make journeys faster, quieter and greener.

• Updated: 19 March 2021

Move provides aviation sector with much-needed flexibility and protects environment as airlines will not have to operate carbon-inefficient 'ghost flights' to retain their slots.

• Updated: 26 February 2021

£1.1 billion support package for air navigation service providers across Europe affected by COVID-19 events.

• Updated: 16 April 2020

Charges for air navigation services in European airspace deferred for up to 14 months.

• Updated: 8 April 2020

‘No-fly’ zone around airports comes into force.

• Updated: 13 March 2019

How we can modernise UK airspace through the future airspace strategy.

• Updated: 15 May 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Temporary airspace restrictions will be put in place for the Commonwealth Games.

• Updated: 1 April 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Announcing publication of revised air navigation guidance for the Civil Aviation Authority.

• Updated: 8 January 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Announcing the launch of a consultation on a new version of air navigation guidance for the Civil Aviation Authority.

• Updated: 25 June 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Government to retain shares in National Air Traffic Services.

• Updated: 10 July 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Airspace restrictions information during the Olympics.

• Updated: 15 May 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Written statement by the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

• Updated: 19 July 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Consultation on reforming the air travel organisers' licensing (ATOL) scheme published.

• Updated: 23 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Call for evidence to support decision to sell government shareholding in NATS.

• Updated: 8 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Temporary airspace control measures to be used over London and the south east during the Olympic and Paralympic Games period.

• Updated: 7 March 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government