Flying The Tracks: How Commercial Airliners Cross The North Atlantic Ocean

From a passenger perspective, the term transatlantic might have you debating internally on whether you would prefer to book a flight with a North American carrier or a European carrier. If heading towards Europe, you might also be looking at flight times and which service might provide the best sleep.

But when it comes to pilots - traversing this part of the world offers its own intriguing experiences. Indeed, the North Atlantic is one of the most unique airspaces in the world. The NATs, or North Atlantic Tracks, are traversed hundreds of times daily in both directions, and the North Atlantic is one of the busiest oceanic airspaces. There are many discussion-worthy topics related to the North Atlantic crossings, and this video will focus on the track system and how pilots communicate with ATC while in oceanic airspace.

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