Martin Rolfe
United Kingdombusiness executiveMale4.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Martin Rolfe is the Chief Executive of the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) in the UK, where he oversees the country’s air traffic control systems. He has faced scrutiny and criticism following a recent technical failure that caused significant disruptions in air travel, leading to calls for his resignation from industry leaders and politicians alike. The incident highlighted ongoing concerns about the reliability of air traffic control operations in the UK.
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Martin Rolfe, the CEO of NATS, stated that the incident was solely a software issue.
Haos pe aeroporturile din Marea Britanie după o eroare software produsă într-o milisecundă. Peste 2.000 de zboruri au fost anulate
Romania· 2026-09-18
Martin Rolfe's future as head of NATS is under threat due to the incident caused by a military aircraft.
Военный самолет стал причиной сбоя в работе британских аэропортов - СМИ: 12 сентября 07:45
Kazakhstan· 2026-09-12
Martin Rolfe, the chief executive of Nats, was summoned to a meeting by transport secretary Heidi Alexander.
Military aircraft reportedly blamed for UK air traffic control outage | Air transportUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-12
Martin Rolfe is the director of Nats who commented on the operational issues faced by the air traffic control.
Ryanair zanika obtožbe Srba, da ga je posesalo skozi okno
Slovenia· 2026-09-10
NATS's leader Martin Rolfe was called to resign by Ryanair's CEO due to the technical failure.
Lielbritānijas dispečeru dienesta tehniskas kļūmes dēļ atcelti vairāk nekā 120 avioreisi / Diena
Latvia· 2025-07-31
Ryanair has called for NATS chief executive Martin Rolfe to resign, arguing 'no lessons' have been learned from the previous failure.
What went wrong with NATS' air traffic control system?United Kingdom· 2025-07-31
Martin Rolfe is the head of the NATS control center, criticized for the ongoing management issues leading to flight disruptions.
Un fallo técnico en el control aéreo de Londres paraliza durante horas todos los vuelos que salen del Reino Unido | Internacional
Spain· 2025-07-30
