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AirNav Ireland provides air traffic management services including: Air Traffic Control Flight information Alerting and search and rescue services Aeronautical information North Atlantic Communications

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Air Traffic Management

AirNav Ireland provides air traffic management services in the 451,000 km2 of airspace controlled by Ireland. This airspace forms a crucial gateway for air traffic between Europe and North America.

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Flight Planning

Welcome to the AirNav Ireland Flight Planning area. This section contains allow pilots to file, change, delay or cancel flight plans.

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Sustainability

Aviation delivers strong economic and social benefits, but it can also have detrimental impacts on the environment. We have a critical part to play in driving down emissions and delivering a sustainable future for the industry.

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Cross Border Arrivals Management (XMAN)

Cross Border Arrivals Management 

Since April 2014, AirNav Ireland's Shannon Area Control Centre (ACC) has been cooperating with NATS (UK Air Navigation Service Provider) in a Heathrow XMAN Trial.

When delays in the Heathrow holding stacks begin to build, Shannon air traffic controllers together with their colleagues in the Netherlands, France and Scotland are asked to slow down aircraft up to 350 miles away from London to help minimise delays on arrival, with the aim of cutting average Heathrow holding times by at least a quarter from the current time of just under 8 minutes. This reduction in holding times delivers UK-Ireland FAB environmental benefits through reduction in fuel burn and CO2 emissions.

In 2017, in conjunction with NATS, the Heathrow XMAN initiative has been successfully implemented and AirNav Ireland has now put in place a permanent procedure where NATS can notify AirNav controllers directly on AirNav Ireland's COOPANS system of delays at Heathrow. This allows AirNav Ireland to implement measures for en-route into Heathrow to assist in alleviating these delays.