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UK flights disrupted as NATS suffers second failure in two weeks

UK flights disrupted as NATS suffers second failure in two weeks

Flights were delayed or cancelled across several airports in the UK on Monday, Sept. 21. Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast all reported delays and cancellations after an air traffic control disruption. The National Air Traffic Services (NATS) stated that anything south of Manchester would be “broadly unaffected,” although London City reported some delays. A ‘connectivity […] The post UK flights disrupted as NATS suffers second failure in two weeks appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News .

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Sep 21, 2026 · byTravel Radar
New NATS technical failure disrupts flights across UK

New NATS technical failure disrupts flights across UK

Flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England were disrupted on Monday after National Air Traffic Services (NATS) experienced a technical problem at its Prestwick Centre in Scotland. The issue forced NATS to introduce air traffic restrictions, affecting airports including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast. NATS said the problem was resolved at around 10:30 BST […]

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Sep 21, 2026 · byAviation24.be
New NATS glitch causes schedule disruptions

New NATS glitch causes schedule disruptions

LONDON - "Connectivity issue": Another NATS hick-up causes travel disruptions at northern UK airports. Several flights had to be cancelled or delayed Monday. The new problem had its roots in the Prestwick ATC centre.

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Sep 21, 2026 · byaero.uk
Hero at Gatwick Airport assists staff with NATS chaos

Hero at Gatwick Airport assists staff with NATS chaos

A passenger attempting to travel to Aberdeen from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) on Tuesday, Sept. 8 became a “human megaphone” during the unfolding chaos caused by a National Air Traffic Services (NATS) technical issue. Cyber security expert, Kurtis Toy, helped “overwhelmed” easyJet staff to relay information to the large crowd of confused passengers. NATS system […] The post Hero at Gatwick Airport assists staff with NATS chaos appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News .

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Sep 19, 2026 · byTravel Radar
NATS report reveals one-millisecond software defect behind September air traffic chaos

NATS report reveals one-millisecond software defect behind September air traffic chaos

A previously unknown software defect with an exposure window of just around one millisecond was responsible for the major National Airspace System failure that caused widespread disruption across UK aviation on 8 September, according to a preliminary investigation by NATS. The report, published on 16th of September, reveals how a [read more] The post NATS report reveals one-millisecond software defect behind September air traffic chaos appeared first on UK Aviation News .

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Sep 18, 2026 · byUK Aviation News
Did a Military Aircraft Cause NATS Meltdown? UK Gov Says No

Did a Military Aircraft Cause NATS Meltdown? UK Gov Says No

Reports are emerging that the air traffic control (ATC) issue that grounded thousands of flights departing or arriving in the UK last week was caused by a military aircraft. The incident affected close to 300,000 passengers and is the largest technical failure of the UK’s ATC system, NATS, since the 2023 outage. The Ministry of […] The post Did a Military Aircraft Cause NATS Meltdown? UK Gov Says No appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News .

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Sep 16, 2026 · byTravel Radar
Military aircraft reportedly blamed for UK air traffic control outage

Military aircraft reportedly blamed for UK air traffic control outage

Meltdown that grounded thousands of flights caused by ‘spurious’ flight data being entered into system, report says The air traffic control outage that caused thousands of flights to be grounded across the UK earlier in the week was caused by a military aircraft entering “spurious” flight data into the system, according to a report. Hundreds of thousands of passengers were affected after more than 2,000 flights were cancelled on Tuesday when the system used by the National Air Traffic Services (Nats) shut down for four hours. Continue reading...

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Sep 11, 2026 · byThe Guardian
AvTalk Episode 386: The Miami runway overrun

AvTalk Episode 386: The Miami runway overrun

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the more we learn about last Sunday’s fatal runway overrun in Miami , the more confusing the circumstances become. We break down what we know from the ADS-B data and the limited flight data recorder information released by the NTSB thus far. A computer failure at NATS leads to the cancellation of 1500 flights over two days in the UK, while Anak Krakatau’s eruption halts flights in Jakarta. One of only two active DC-8s suffers a runway overrun and gear collapse in Kinshasa. We learn about Honeywell’s Mag Mav, Italian passengers and the danger of steep stairs, and the Swiss transport museum needs to figure out where its going to put a retired A340. And United’s planned 9/11 flypast in Denver is getting push back. (Ed. note: the flypast was canceled after recording of this episode) Check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.

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Sep 11, 2026 · byFlightradar24 Blog
UK Transport Secretary Says NATS Air Traffic Failure Was ‘Avoidable’

UK Transport Secretary Says NATS Air Traffic Failure Was ‘Avoidable’

The technical issue that occurred with the UK’s air traffic control system operated by National Air Traffic Services (NATS) on Tuesday Sept. 8 has caused chaos for tenss of thousands of passengers at numerous large aviation hubs over the past few days. With the impacts of the fault causing rippling effects days later, here is […] The post UK Transport Secretary Says NATS Air Traffic Failure Was ‘Avoidable’ appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News .

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Sep 10, 2026 · byTravel Radar
NATS Boss to Meet Transport Secretary

NATS Boss to Meet Transport Secretary

The Chief Executive of National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s largest controller of air traffic, has been summoned to meet the country’s Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander. This follows a complete shutdown of NATS’ systems Tuesday Sept. 8, which saw nearly 2,000 flights cancelled. Airline bosses, including Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary have called on NATS’ […] The post NATS Boss to Meet Transport Secretary appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News .

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Sep 10, 2026 · byTravel Radar
More than 2,000 flights affected as UK recovers from NATS system failure

More than 2,000 flights affected as UK recovers from NATS system failure

Disruptions continued at airports across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, 9 September, after NATS’ flight-processing system failed a day earlier. Although the technical problem has been resolved and air traffic services are operating normally, airlines are still repositioning aircraft and crews. According to aviation analytics company Cirium, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled or failed to […]

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Sep 9, 2026 · byAviation24.be
UK Air Traffic Control Failure Disrupts Hundreds of Flights

UK Air Traffic Control Failure Disrupts Hundreds of Flights

A technical failure in the United Kingdom’s air traffic control system disrupted hundreds of flights Tuesday, Sept. 8, affecting major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. The National Air Traffic Service (NATS), the country’s air navigation services provider, later said it had identified the problem and implemented a fix, but warned that the recovery […] The post UK Air Traffic Control Failure Disrupts Hundreds of Flights appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News .

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Sep 8, 2026 · byTravel Radar
Technical failure disrupts flights across London airports

Technical failure disrupts flights across London airports

A technical failure at the UK’s air traffic control provider NATS caused widespread disruption at London’s major airports on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The problem affected NATS’ flight-processing system, forcing significant restrictions on air traffic and resulting in hundreds of delays and cancellations across the UK. Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City were among […]

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Sep 8, 2026 · byAviation24.be