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 • 44 episodes
NATS Altitude
Latest Episodes
What can aviation learn from migrating geese?
In this month’s Altitude, we look beyond the horizon of traditional aviation to explore one of the most promising innovations in sustainable flight: wake energy retrieval - a technique inspired by birds flying in formation that could help reduc...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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50:25
Planning for Summer 2026
Air traffic control is often judged by what passengers see on the day, but long before an aircraft pushes back, teams across Europe have been spending months - or even years - modelling, preparing and planning. In this episode of A...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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49:42
"Aviation Doesn't Need to Choose Between Flying and the Future"
This month's Altitude shines a light on aviation’s most pressing challenge - reducing its environmental impact. The panel has a fascinating discussion looking at the role of air traffic management, including whether sustainability ...
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Episode 42
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48:08
From Innovation to Integration: Building the UK's Drone Economy
In this month's Altitude, we walked the floor at DroneX Tradeshow & Conference to get the very latest news and views on the UK uncrewed aviation industry straight from the experts.✈ Craig Roberts of PwC talks about their latest repo...
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Episode 41
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31:51
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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Episode 40
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49:47