12-Aug-2010 11:30 AM
Jul-2010 traffic shows 0.6% decrease on previous year as NATS handles millionth flight
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While there are some positive statistics, for example a 3.3% increase in transatlantic overflights, the overall picture for UK Flights is still negative.
Other highlights this month:
- NATS handled its millionth flight on 1st July, just under two weeks later than 2009 when it was on 19th June
- Farnborough Airport saw a 15.3% increase in traffic this July over the previous year, mainly due to the Farnborough Air Show which ran from 19th to 25th July
- Oceanic Area Control Centre, which manages air traffic in the Northern Atlantic, achieved a new daily record on 21st July 2010 by handling 1,432 movements.