- Supplier Selection. NATS uses a number of measures in its Supplier Selection process, on order to ensure fairness in contract awards and a reliable, long-term supplier base.
- Best Practice Procurement. The Supply Chain Management team at NATS has CIPS certification. CIPS certification is the standard of excellence in purchasing practice.
- Corporate Social Responsibility. NATS recognises that the products and services that it procures to support the delivery of its business activities can have considerable environmental and social impacts. Accordingly NATS is committed to building environmental and social considerations into its procurement decisions.
- Building Business Relationships Booklet (2010)
NATS Management:
NATS’ Performance
The Airline Group
The Airline Group, which owns 42 per cent of NATS, comprises:
Useful Links
Airports where NATS provides a service. The following links are for airports where NATS provides an air traffic control service. All other airports or aerodromes take their air traffic control service from another company.
- BAA Airports (http://www.baa.com/) :
- Gatwick Airport
- London City Airport
- London Luton Airport
- Manchester Airport
- Birmingham Airport
- Bristol Airport
- Cardiff Airport
- Belfast International Airport
- Farnborough Airport
Miscellaneous:
- Airlines – a useful listing of airline websites.
- Airport Smart – the portal for doing business with the airline community.
- Civil Aviation Authority – regulates NATS and is responsible for airspace policy.
- Flying Matters – seeks to balance the debate about aviation.
- Sustainable Aviation – reflects how the aviation industry is addressing environmental concerns.
- Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) – the global voice of air navigation service providers.
- Eurocontrol – for information about air traffic control across Europe.
- International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations which codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation.