1. Delivering NATS ATM CO2 Targets
Andy Shand
NATS GM Customer Affairs

2. 10%
NATS PRIVATE

3. NATS Environmental Targets
2008 – NATS is first ANSP to set a specific ATM CO2 Target
Reduction of ATM carbon dioxide (CO2) by an average 10% per flight by 2020 (versus 2006 baseline)
Equates to 2.49 million tonnes CO2
Same as taking 600,000 cars off the road
Or £443m in fuel savings (IATA fuel price Apr 14)
NATS PRIVATE

4. Opportunity
0.75%
0.6%
0.75%
4.5% (inc. Holding)
3.5%
19/09/2018

5. Introduced Financially incentivised 3Di metric
2012
Introduced Financially incentivised 3Di metric
19/09/2018

6. Enroute iFACTS Dynamic Sectors Free Route i4D with iTEC
Flexible use of Airspace
Night Time Fuel Saving Routes
19/09/2018

7. World leading XMAN trial
2014
Arrival Management
Aim to sequence aircraft over greater distance
Aircraft burn c.90% less fuel than in orbital holds = 15-20kT Fuel savings per annum
Supported by Reims, Maastricht, Shannon & Prestwick
BAW74 on 21/3/14 first aircraft to use 350nm XMAN validated by Reims
DPI data from airports required inside metering horizon
World leading XMAN trial

8. Addressing the Impact of weather

9. Airport Initiatives
Automated taxi time monitoring at all NATS EFPS airports & Manual sampling at remaining units
Partnering with airports in the delivery of local solutions to apron and taxi-way congestion
E.g. ACDM
Departures code of practice
Departure splits
Since August 2011 tracking CDO and CCO performance and reporting at Airport Units
Opportunity for NATS to share FPM data with airlines and airports to help improve fuel planning & descent profiles to reduce noise and emissions

10. Airspace Design - LAMP Fundamental redesign of London TMA in Phases
Systemised airspace with better use of aircraft capability (PBN)
Phase 1 Winter 15/16 – Gatwick & London City arrivals 11-21kT Fuel savings
UK Transition Altitude change to 18000ft end 2017 “lifts the lid” on the TMA
Final design in 2019 give total LAMP savings 200kT fuel per annum
Optimised design enabled via FAS trials

11. Re-writing the CAA/ICAO rules
Departure Enhancement Programme
NATS DEP Trials - data to support new FAS design standards
Allowing flexibility of design
Noise Respite
Up to 15% departure capacity gain
Allows continuous climb & reduced taxi-time
Re-writing the CAA/ICAO rules

12. Flight Efficiency Partnership
Original airline sponsors: Flybe and Thomas Cook
Brings together airlines, ATC and flight planning providers
Enabled further 19kT fuel savings in FY 13/14
Annual savings now over 58kT per annum since the initiative started

13. Opportunity to do more together to save fuel & costs
Fuel Burn Analysis
Optimised Flight Planning
Reducing Airline Operating Costs
Average 0.5 Tonnes Saved per Flight
“Perfect Flight” Saved 11% fuel burn

14. Summary
NATS Set ATM Carbon Dioxide Emissions target in 2008 of 10% by 2020
Going all out for 4% by 2015 – currently at c.2.5% + identified savings = c.3.6%
Cumulative Savings 1.3m Tonnes CO2 since environment programme began in 2006
£180m per annum of fuel savings planned from long term investment plan in RP2 ( )
Equivalent to further 276kT Fuel or 880kT CO2
Further savings from optimised ATC procedures & Oceanic