INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
key industry partners to explore how Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) can be safely integrated into UK airspace
Using advanced simulations and digital twin technology, NATS Services has validated operational concepts for eVTOLs and drones in controlled
directly informed the development of its Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) and a suite of digital solutions designed to support the future of
AAM and integrated traffic management
These include the Master Control Room interface, Airspace Manager, and vertiport assessment tools, critical enablers for the safe, scalable
integration of crewed and uncrewed aircraft into shared airspace.A key innovation is the Airspace Manager role, which provides the required
support to AAM operators, allowing them to file flight plans that can be approved or amended within minutes
Leveraging sophisticated digital monitoring and pre-flight deconfliction, this capability ensures safe and seamless digital operations
without adding to the workload of air traffic controllers
This capability also unlocks the potential for regional airports to evolve into mixed-use vertiports, creating new revenue streams and
enhancing operational flexibility.Mark Balsdon, NATS Services AMEC Project lead and Head of New Airspace Users Accounts and Partnerships
With a proven blueprint, operational model, and deployable digital systems, NATS Services is equipped to enable real-world AAM operations
eco-friendly urban mobility
these projects highlights the depth of technical expertise across NATS Services and reinforces its readiness to manage an increasingly
complex and dynamic airspace environment
Collaboration remains at the heart of this approach as NATS Services continues to work closely with industry partners and regulators to
ensure the safe, seamless integration of Advanced Air Mobility into the wider aviation ecosystem.To learn more about Project AMEC and
ChallengeThe Future Flight Challenge is a UK Research and Innovation programme (UKRI), co-funded by government and industry, that brings
together leading organisations across aviation, technology, academia, and regulation.Through projects such as AMEC, The Future Flight
Challenge is helping build the ecosystem needed to accelerate the introduction of advance air mobility, drones, and zero-emission regional
Bristol Airport, London City Airport, University of Warwick, Cranfield University, Vertical Aerospace and NATS Services (supported by NATS
integrate AAM into national and global airspace.Source: NATS
