The UK Civil Aviation Authority is urging passengers to pack safely and plan ahead as a record three million people prepare to fly from UK airports in the week before Christmas. New data shows that Friday 19 December will be the busiest travel day, with around 460,000 people expected to take off. Travel on Christmas […]
The UK Civil Aviation Authority yesterday published for consultation a working paper on Heathrow’s regulatory model. Following the Government’s announcement on the proposal for a third runway which will be used to progress the Airport’s National Policy Statement, the working paper sets out a review of the current regulatory framework of the airport and explores […]
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 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 […]
