I should really be asleep!!
IAA don't own any part of NATS, agreed.
IAA pulling TAG's strings behind the scenes. YES
Hence the reason we at LACC are getting a dozen or so Shannon ATCO's on secondment from the IAA. Working for NATS whilst still being paid by the IAA on very juice terms and conditions.
Like I said, I hope I'm wrong, if not the A74(M) will have been finished by 2010 for all the Pickfords lorries blazing south!
Left at Bristol, Right at the A34, left at M27 and you can't miss us! We are the large building on the left hand side.
Live long and prosper.