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12-Aug-2010 11:30 AM

Jul-2010 traffic shows 0.6% decrease on previous year as NATS handles millionth flight

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11-Aug-2010 Statistics released today from NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic control provider, show that traffic in July 2010 declined 0.6% on the same month in 2009.

While there are some positive statistics, for example a 3.3% increase in transatlantic overflights, the overall picture for UK Flights is still negative.

Other highlights this month:

  • NATS handled its millionth flight on 1st July, just under two weeks later than 2009 when it was on 19th June
  • Farnborough Airport saw a 15.3% increase in traffic this July over the previous year, mainly due to the Farnborough Air Show which ran from 19th to 25th July
  • Oceanic Area Control Centre, which manages air traffic in the Northern Atlantic, achieved a new daily record on 21st July 2010 by handling 1,432 movements.