UK CAA publishes price control decision on NATS airline charges 

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set out its Final Decision on new price control arrangements for NATS (En Route) plc (NERL), the economically regulated subsidiary of NATS Holdings.  The average charge for NERL’s regulated en route service over the period 2023 to 2027 inclusive is forecast to change by 26% compared with 2022, from £42 to £53 in 2020 prices.    It is expected the Final Decision will increase the average cost of UK en route air traffic services by around £0.43 to around £2.08 per passenger per flight.    In nominal terms, the average charge is forecast to