NATS joins NEAP
9 March 2010
The UK’s air navigation services (ANS) provider NATS is the latest to join the North European ANS Providers (NEAP) organisation, signing a Memorandum of Co-operation today at ATC Global exhibition in Amsterdam.
NEAP, which was formed three years ago out of the original Nordic Co-operation, now includes nine northern European ANS providers. They aim to provide seamless, cost-effective service to customers across their respective airspace, in line with the Single European Sky project.
Eamonn Brennan, Chairman of NEAP and Chief Executive of the Irish Aviation Authority, said: “NATS is a significant player in Europe and the Atlantic and we are very pleased they have decided to come on board. It will facilitate sensible decision making across a wide swathe of north Europe’s airspace.”
Paul Barron, Chief Executive of NATS, said: “We are delighted to be joining NEAP at this point in its development. We bring additional strength to the group and geographically are a good fit, providing even greater opportunities for streamlining services to our customers.”
NEAP’s central focus is on safety, efficiency and environment, seeking common solutions to improving service. The group will align its activities around the North Atlantic interface, as well as with the rest of Europe. NEAP operates through a Strategy Committee and a Coordinating Committee, and has a Programme Office to coordinate activity on a day-to-day basis.
Notes to Editors
NEAP is a collaboration between eight ANS Providers; Denmark (Naviair), Estonia (EANS), Finland (Finavia), Iceland (ISAVIA), Ireland (IAA), Latvia (LGS), Norway (Avinor) and Sweden (LFV).
The members of NEAP have a combined airspace of over 13 million km2 and more than five million flights per year. The region reflects the variations in airspace utilisation existing today on a global scale, including high- and low-density traffic areas as well as a huge Oceanic area.
NATS handled 2.2 million flights in 2009, covering the UK and eastern North Atlantic and carried more than 200 million passengers safely through some of the busiest and most complex airspace in the world.
NATS provides en route air traffic control from its centres at Swanwick, Hampshire and Prestwick, Ayrshire. It also provides air traffic control services at 15 of the nation's major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow, together with air traffic services at Gibraltar Airport.
For further information please contact
Matts-Anders Nyberg, manager NEAP programme office
mobile phone +358 400 458 174, matts-anders.nyberg@neaproviders.com
NEAP opens joint representation in Brussels
19th January 2010
The North European ANS Providers – NEAP – has appointed Mr. Kurt Andreasen first NEAP joint representative in Brussels.
On behalf of the NEAP cooperation, Kurt Andreasen shall participate in the development process of the future European Air Traffic Management infrastructure and international environment. Mr. Andreasen will be responsible for reporting on ongoing Air Traffic Management developments and for informing the NEAP member organisations regarding issues influencing their strategies or business in general.
Furthermore Mr. Andreasen will be the first line liaison for NEAP with the relevant European organisations and participate as the NEAP representative in meetings. He will also be responsible for delivering NEAP positions in European fora and identifying possibilities for new business opportunities.
Kurt Andreasen, born 1953, started 1974 as Air Traffic Controller Trainee in Danish Naviair. He worked as certified Air Traffic Controller in Copenhagen ACC and Aalborg TWR/APP until 1995.
In 1996 he was appointed Deputy Chief of Division ‘Domestic Airports, Greenland and the Faroe Islands’. In 1998 he became head of the division. From 2001 till 2008 he was manager PR and Commercial Services in Naviair. Since 2008 he has been manager for Business Development.
Kurt Andreasen will be the NEAP representative in Brussels from April 1st 2010, and he is a part of the NEAP Programme Office organisation.
The member organisations of NEAP are: LFV, Sweden; Isavia, Iceland; EANS, Estonia; Avinor, Norway; Naviair, Denmark; IAA, Ireland; LGS, Latvia and Finavia, Finland.
Further information
Mr. Matts-Anders Nyberg, Manager NEAP Programme Office, +358 400 458 174, matts-anders.nyberg@neaproviders.com
NEFAB Project Newsletter
15th October 2009
NEFAB Project Newsletter edition 1/2009 is published in the "downloads" section.
These newsletters will be published regulary and give information about the project.
NEAP submits a proposition for a North European FAB next year
3. September 2009
North European ANS Providers (NEAP) will submit a proposition concerning the North European Functional Airspace Block (NEFAB) during 2010. The progress and schedule of establishing a FAB was one of the main topics at the annual strategic meeting of the CEOs of NEAP member organisations in Porvoo (Finland) on 29 August.
NEAP has launched a new website, www.neaproviders.com, that provides more information on NEAP Service Concept, Master Plan and joint activities.
Latvia joined NEAP at ATC Global 2009
17. March 2009
Latvia's LGS joined North European ANS Providers as it's eight member at a signing ceremony at ATC Global 2009 in Amsterdam on 17th March.
All the CEOs of the eight providers as well as the Manager of NEAP's Programme Office Matts-Anders Nyberg were present at the signing.
NEAP is a co-operation between ANS providers in Northern Europe.
