OPSGROUP Reports From NAT Ops Forum in Montreal on 2027 North Atlantic Changes; No Date Yet for Shanwick Oceanic Clearance Removal
Why It MattersUnsettled oceanic procedures mean North Atlantic operators, including business jet crews, cannot yet plan around a single 2027 clearance, track and surveillance regime.
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OPSGROUP published a briefing on 9 November 2026 summarizing what it learned at the NAT Ops Forum in Montreal about possible changes on the North Atlantic in 2027. There is still no news on when Shanwick will remove oceanic clearances.
The organization's notes cover several other topics: RCLs and procedures across the five OCAs; Gander's post-OCR lessons; mixed whole- and half-degree tracks; FF-ICE implementation; Malbusca (Azores) and the impact of US SpaceX launches on the NAT; TTA (target time of arrival); and GPS jamming and spoofing on the NAT.
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2027: What’s changing on the North Atlantic? – International Ops 2026 – OPSGROUPOPSGROUPKeep Exploring
