Air traffic control provider comes under fire after second issue in two weeks
Air traffic control provider Air Traffic Services (Nats) faced criticism after a second issue within two weeks disrupted flights in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England. On Monday, 117 flights scheduled to depart the UK were cancelled, as well as 110 that were due to arrive, according to aviation analytics company Cirium.
Ryanair, EasyJet, and Jet2 expressed their disappointment and called for Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe to resign, citing repeated system failures and passenger disruption. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and industry body Airlines UK emphasized the need for resilience in ATC systems and addressed underlying weaknesses to prevent such failures.
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