NATS says handles 172,975 flights in February, up 3.1 pct over 2006 |
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LONDON (AFX) - Air traffic control manager NATS (En Route) PLC said it handled 172,975 flights in February, a 3.1 pct rise over 2006, adding that air traffic collectively grew 1.2 pct at the 15 UK airports where it provides services.It said London Area Control Centre at Swanwick, Hampshire saw a 3.3 pct rise bringing the number of flights to 139,840, while the London Terminal Control Centre at West Drayton showed a 2.5 pct growth to 101,025 flights.Strong traffic growth was seen at some regional airports, including a 26.5 pct growth at Farnborough and a 13.7 pct increase at Cardiff, the company said in a statement.The Scottish Area Control Centre at Prestwick reported a 1.6 pct increase to 44,436 flights and the Oceanic Area Control Centre, also located at Prestwick, recorded a 4.7 pct increase to 27,589 flights.NATS said the Transatlantic market continued to perform well with arrivals/departures showing growth of 7.2 pct, adding that the Non-transatlantic overflights showed a 20.7 pct increase with the largest growth between Ireland and Poland, Spain, Germany, France.newsdesk@afxnews.compmi/jagCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited
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