Select Committee · Transport Committee
Air traffic control disruption
Status: Closed
Opened: 19 Sep 2023
Closed: 8 May 2024
On 28 August 2023 a technical problem experienced by NATS resulted in hundreds of flights being delayed or cancelled. In some cases passengers waited several days for alternative flights. This one-off session will look at NATS’ preliminary report about the incident, which is subject to a longer-term independent review by the Civil Aviation Authority. It …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2024 | Kathryn Leahy · NATS, Martin Rolfe · NATS | View ↗ |
| 18 Oct 2023 | Alistair Borthwick · NATS, Martin Rolfe · NATS, Michael O'Leary · Ryanair, Mr Jonathan Hinkles · Loganair, Rob Bishton · Civil Aviation Authority, Simon Calder · The Independent, Sophie Dekkers · easyJet, Tim Alderslade · Airlines UK | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2024 | — | Correspondence from the Chief Executive Officer, NATS relating to evidence foll… |
| 15 Nov 2023 | — | Correspondence from the Chief Executive Officer, British Airways relating to ai… |
| 15 Nov 2023 | — | Correspondence from the Chief Commercial Officer, easyJet relating to air traff… |
| 8 Nov 2023 | — | Correspondence from the Chief Executive, Airlines UK, relating to air traffic c… |
| 8 Nov 2023 | — | Correspondence from the Chief Executive Officer, NATS, relating to air traffic … |
| 18 Oct 2023 | — | Correspondence from the Airports Operators Association relating to the August B… |
| 18 Oct 2023 | — | Correspondence from Ryanair relating to air traffic control disruption, dated 1… |
| 18 Oct 2023 | — | Correspondence from Ryanair relating to the August Bank Holiday air traffic con… |
| 18 Oct 2023 | — | Correspondence from Which? relating to the August Bank Holiday air traffic cont… |