I was obviously not clear....NON STATE...not run by the "state" CAA/NATS, NATS a joint CAA MOD company as it was then known(pre PPI it was Government or State run)... .Old terminology which has stuck.
The state units were different from the non state inasmuch as they(non state) were and are operated by such diverse organisations as Serco or local authorities or even Short Brothers and Harland(now Bombardier).
Last edited by eastern wiseguy; 24th April 2012 at 01:46.