Summary: These are challenging times for air traffic management around the world. Demand is outgrowing supply. In the UK alone, 2017 was a record-breaking year in which volumes reached levels never imagined a few decades ago. Forecasts suggest more is to come but the airspace is already at maximum capacity which threatens not just this country’s aviation efficiency but that of the whole transatlantic corridor. Martin Rolfe FRAeS, CEO, NATS, explores the challenges and opportunities ahead for this important sector for the UK economy and discusses which technologies will be key to ensuring the UK remains a world leader in ATM.
