Scottish company Skyrora has received a space launch licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. This the first time a UK based rocket company has received a launch licence. The licence allows for up to 16 launches a year of from SaxaVord Spaceport. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has granted the first ever vertical launch […]
Landmark roadmap established between national aviation authorities from the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. It aims to ensure safety, foster collaboration, and promote technological innovation. It also aims to streamline the certification and validation process for new aircraft types across international boundaries. Across much of the world, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) […]
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is improving its tools to help the aviation industry rise to the major challenge of reducing its environmental impact. In a consultation launched today, new proposals set out improvements to the regulator’s environmental reporting capabilities. Plans have been put forward to shape the future of the UK Aviation Environmental Review […]
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has published a roadmap for a future in which drones carry out tasks like transporting specialised chemotherapy drugs to hospitals, mail to remote locations and even carrying defibrillators to emergencies. The plan focuses on two critical milestones: demonstrating beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) activities by the end of this […]
Six projects have been selected for trials under a new UK Civil Aviation Authority scheme that will test drone use in deliveries, inspections of infrastructure, emergency services and flights to remote locations. The regulator has chosen the trials to take place that will help safely integrate drones flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of […]
Annual report from the UK Civil Aviation Authority shows standards increasing with no airports currently in the lowest category. 11 airports rated ‘very good’ between April 2023 to March 2024, although mixed progress across the country. As demand for accessibility services increases, regulator says more still needs to be done to make the experience of […]
Regulator issues permit for Virgin Atlantic to operate VS100: a world first transatlantic flight from London to New York on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Permit follows technical assessments of documents and evidence submitted by Virgin Atlantic, who were supported by a consortium of companies. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued Virgin Atlantic with a […]
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has improved its rating of London City Airport’s quality of assistance for disabled passengers, recognising its provision of help as “good” in the Airport Accessibility Report 2016/17, published today. It follows several measures introduced by London City in the last twelve months, including an Open Day with the National […]
