North Atlantic

Programme Co-ordination Office

Background

ICAO established its North Atlantic Systems Planning Group (NAT SPG) in 1965 to study, monitor, evaluate the NAT air navigation system in the light of changing traffic characteristics, technological advances and traffic forecasts.

In 1994 the North Atlantic Implementation Management Group (NAT IMG) was formed to coordinate and manage - on behalf of NAT SPG - the implementation of change to the NAT air navigation system.

In 1996 a meeting of the North Atlantic NAT IMG endorsed the establishment of a Programme Coordination Office (NAT-PCO) to coordinate the establishment and implementation of a development programme for the NAT region. It was agreed that the UK would provide such a programme coordination service on behalf of the IMG.

The objectives of the NAT PCO are:

• To produce and maintain a NAT Development Programme Plan (NAT DPP) on behalf of the NAT IMG.
  
• To coordinate the implementation of the NAT DPP with the NAT Implementation Groups, the international ATM service providers, user organisations and other interested parties.
  
• To coordinate and disseminate relevant programme management information among the international ATM service providers, the NAT IMG, its sub-groups and other interested parties.
  
• To devise, implement and maintain a tracking programme against the proposed service improvements and report accordingly.
  
• To provide status reports on a regular basis to NAT IMG and its sub-groups
  
• To address other issues as directed by the NAT IMG.

   If necessary you can e-mail the NAT PCO.