Manchester Airport Group (MAG) and air traffic control provider NATS have signed a 10-year deal for air traffic control and engineering services at Manchester and London Stansted airports.
The new contract will come into force in April 2015.
MAG owns four UK airports - Manchester, Stansted, Bournemouth and and East Midlands.
MAG’s COO Andrew Cowan said: “NATS is highly regarded within the aviation industry and has a proven track record when it comes to aircraft and passenger safety, which is our shared priority.
“We believe that NATS is best placed to deliver a modern and efficient air traffic control service for our two largest airports.
“Both Manchester and Stansted are growing rapidly and we look forward to continuing our strong working relationship and growing a positive future for our airports.”
In 2013, Manchester Airport opened a new £20 million air traffic control tower, the second largest in the UK, in which NATS installed over 70 systems to support the air traffic control operation.
This closely followed MAG’s £25m refurbishment of Manchester’s northern runway by the airport group.
Mike Stoller director of operations, airports at NATS, said: “Having worked with MAG and both airports for a number of years, we are looking forward to continuing our relationship and supporting MAG to achieve their growth ambitions in the future.”
Stoller added: “Both airports have ambitious growth goals and we will work closely with MAG to ensure that increased air traffic movements and passenger numbers, can be successfully realised.”