NATS Altitude
Altitude is a monthly live-streamed podcast from NATS - the UK's leading air traffic control company. Here people from across the aviation industry join our own team of experts to offer insights on a wide range of topics. Find out more about the world of air traffic control at NATS.aero.
Podcasting since 2021 • 40 episodes
NATS Altitude
Latest Episodes
Inside the National Police Air Service's Amazing Drone Trial
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has launched one of the UK’s most ambitious trials of uncrewed aircraft in support of frontline policing.In this episode of Altitude, we speak to the team as they prepare for a bold new era - testi...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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49:47
Engineering the Future of Flight
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day, we invited three amazing aerospace engineers to share their stories.Josna Joies from NATS talks surveillance systems - vital to our work keeping the skies safe - and how she was ...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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49:06
Beyond Digital Towers: Airport Digitisation and the Great Data Convergence
Aviation is at a crossroads. On one side is the familiarity of legacy systems, including decades-old air traffic control infrastructure and manual ground operations. On the other is the promise of digital transformation: smarter fl...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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54:33
Time Flies: A decade of smarter, greener air traffic management
A decade ago, NATS became the first air traffic management service in the world to introduce Time-Based Separation in a groundbreaking collaboration with Heathrow Airport and Leidos UK.Since then, it has reduced carbon emissions by 300,...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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46:40
Cleared for Green? The Future of Sustainable Aviation
The race to net-zero aviation is on, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. In this month's Altitude we're taking you inside the cutting edge of sustainable flight, where game-changing technology, bold policies, and radical thinking are re...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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48:22