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NATS August 2023 system failure review

An independent review of NATS (En Route) Plc’s flight planning sub-system failure on 28 August 2023

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The UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched an independent review into the technical issue NATS faced on Monday 28 August.

The CAA has appointed four independent panel members to steer the review and who between them have a broad understanding of governance, consumer and economic issues along with the operation of air traffic management systems. The panel members are Jeff Halliwell (Chair of the review panel), Sarah Chambers,  Phil Cropper and Mark Foulsham.

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