News, Updates, and Learning Materials

11/11/2024

Micro Nav Achieves ISO 14001:2015 Certification

Micro Nav is delighted to announce the successful achievement of ISO 14001:2015 certification, a significant milestone in the company's commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices.

04/11/2024

Micro Nav and Global ATS Acquired by Indra

Indra strengthens its position as a global player in the Air Traffic Control market with the acquisition of Micro Nav and Global ATS from the Quadrant Group.

17/09/2024

Micro Nav Wins Aviation Innovation Award - Medium at UK Aviation Awards 2024

BEST Insights recognised for advancing Air Traffic Control simulation technology

The BEST Approach to Simulator Operators in ATC Training

The role of a Simulator Operator is pivotal in creating realistic, dynamic, and responsive Air Traffic Control training scenarios.

Successful site acceptance of BEST Radar at MACL

Micro Nav has completed the delivery of a BEST Radar simulator upgrade to the existing BEST Tower simulation platform at the Maldives Airport Company Limited (MACL) Aviation Institute.

Finding A Formula For The Next Generation

Compounding the global shortage of controllers is a wave of retirements from seasoned controllers who have tirelessly safeguarded our skies for many years. To overcome the turbulence on the horizon, we need to contemplate our training methodology.

Micro Nav to provide BEST Tower & Radar to NATS at three UK Airports

Micro Nav is proud to announce the award of a contract from NATS to provide BEST Tower and Radar simulation capabilities across Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton airports.

Micro Nav to upgrade GCAA's BEST Tower Simulator

Micro Nav is thrilled to be strengthening our longstanding partnership with the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), reaffirming our ongoing commitment to training excellence and the safety of Guyana’s skies.

Training at Babcock RNAS Soars With BEST Simulator 

Micro Nav is proud to announce the award of a contract from NATS to provide BEST Tower and Radar simulation capabilities across Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton airports.

Denmark's Naviair selects Micro Nav's industry-leading technology

Denmark's Naviair selects Micro Nav's industry-leading technology for training, testing, and validating ATM systems.

Micro Nav is proud to offset carbon through tree planting

With our partners, Oblong Trees, a not-for-profit charity organisation, Micro Nav will plant approximately 3,000 trees worldwide in 2023.

Successful site acceptance of BEST Tower simulator at RAF Odiham

Micro Nav is proud to be selected as the ATC simulator provider at the inception of the RAF’s Project HERA.

EMA Plugs Into EFPS And Cuts Training Time With BEST

After Acquiring A New EFPS System, East Midlands Airport Sought A Simulator That Enabled Relevant Training Capability For ATCOs and ATCAs, With Scalability To Support ABES Training In The Future.

DANS enhances simulator capability

Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) has selected UK-based Micro Nav Limited's market-leading ATC tower simulator suite, BEST, to support its plans for air traffic growth at both Dubai and Al Maktoum International Airports.

NATS renews critical support contract

The UK’s leading air traffic service provider, NATS, has renewed its contract for support services with Micro Nav Limited (Micro Nav) for the ATC simulation installations at Aberdeen, Glasgow and Manchester Airports.

Contract award and remote installation of ATC simulator in Malaysia

Micro Nav Limited has been selected by CLEARWISDOM SDN BHD (CLEARWISDOM) to install its BEST ATC 3D tower and radar simulator at a new training facility for air traffic controllers in Malaysia.

Contract signed with Indra for Remote Tower

Micro Nav has signed a contract with Indra, through their Norwegian branch office Indra Navia AS, to support the delivery of complete tower system for remote control of Budapest airport to HungaroControl.

Frequentis Orthogon and Micro Nav enhance air traffic control training and simulation

Frequentis Orthogon and Micro Nav have joined forces to offer the next generation of simulation controller working positions (SimCWP) to increase the efficiency of air traffic controller (ATCO) training.

Micro Nav shortlisted for the 2020 ATM Awards

Micro Nav has been shortlisted for the 2020 ATM Awards in the category of Enabling Technology, which recognises a significant contribution to enhancing capacity and/or increasing safety.

Free access to ATC simulator for UK Airports and ANSPs

Micro Nav offers its Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulator to UK airports and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) free of charge to support a best-prepared restart to air traffic services.

CANSO partnership gives ANSPs free access to Micro Nav's ATC simulation

Micro Nav and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) have today announced a partnership to support CANSO’s ANSPs members for a best-prepared restart of air traffic services.

25/01/2022

Increase in demand for Micro Nav's remote ATC simulation

Micro Nav has offered BEST Remote for years as part of its single-solution ATC simulation suite, BEST.

Are you ready to respond on International Women’s Day?

Women have always been a part of our business, yet like so many businesses in STEM industries, we have only witnessed an increase in employment of women over the past 18 years or so.

Using Air Traffic Simulation to Train Remotely

It is safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone. Many Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), airports, academic establishments and military organisations have moved to training remotely, including the use of ATC simulation.

Quadrant Group acquisition of Global ATS

Quadrant Group (Quadrant) announced on 23 October 2019 the acquisition of Global ATS Limited (GATS) based at Gloucestershire Airport, Cheltenham, UK.

Quadrant reaches 25-Year landmark

It seems appropriate to pause and reflect on this important milestone, and the Board of Directors of Quadrant would very much like to record its thanks and appreciation.

QCAA awards ATC Tower simulator contract to Micro Nav

Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has contracted Micro Nav to design, deliver and commission a 360° 3D Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower simulator for Hamad International Airport and a technical refresh of the existing BEST simulators.

Micro Nav celebrates 30 successful years in air traffic control simulation

Fred Johnson and Mike Male, both Air Traffic controllers involved in training and simulation, founded Micro Nav back in 1988, believing they could improve controller training through simulation.

Micro Nav delivers real-time simulation to Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (BULATSA) has awarded a contract to Micro Nav to extend BULATSA’s training simulator functionality by implementing a Real-Time Simulation Platform (RTSP).