The CAA Strategy is available to read or download from this page. It sets out our mission, vision and purpose, as well as providing an overview of how we intend to achieve them.
Our Strategy is agile; it provides the foundations to continue to successfully deliver our core regulatory...More
This consultation follows on from the December 2020 Consultation ( CAP1944 ) and March 2021 Update ( CAP2119 ) and provides further details on the next NERL price control review (“NR23”).
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today published a consultation on proposed changes to the following chapters of CAP 553 (BCAR Section A):
Chapter A3-7: Permit to Fly Aircraft – Initial and Continuing Airworthiness
Chapter A8-26. ...More
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today published a consultation on proposed changes to the following chapters of CAP 553 (BCAR Section A):
Chapter A8-21. Approval of Organisations Responsible for Design or Production
Chapter A8-23:...More
This consultation seeks stakeholders’ views on the CAA’s intention to introduce changes to ATOL. The main changes relate to how ATOL holders fund their operations and how the use of their customers’ monies should be considered within the regulatory regime.
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This consultation document summarises our broad approach to the remainder of the Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) H7 price control review programme. It deals with the following main issues:
an update on timetable and recent developments (with our response to HAL’s request for a...More
Heathrow Airport Limited's (HAL) capital expenditure (capex) is a key element in setting airport charges, as it feeds through to HAL's regulatory asset base (RAB) and so into airport charges (through a regulated return and depreciation on the capital invested). It is also essential that HAL...More
This consultation provides an update on our thinking regarding our approach to the next NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) price control, following our December 2020 consultation (CAP1994).
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This document gives formal notice under section 22(2) of the Civil Aviation Act 2012 (“CAA12”) of our proposal to modify Gatwick Airport Limited’s (“GAL”) economic licence to accept GAL’s proposed new commitments for the four year period from 2021/22 to 2024/25.
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In January 2020, the CAA first consulted on its proposed minimum requirements for noise modelling. Following feedback from this consultation we decided that the definition of Category D needed to be amendend and the CAA is now consulting on the new definition.
A consultation document where...More
In October 2020, we published a consultation document in response to the request made by Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) in July 2020 for the CAA to change its approach to the calculation of HAL’s regulatory asset base (RAB) to take account of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic.
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CAP 1724 was first published in February 2019 alongside CAP403 Flying Displays and Special Events, the aim being to ensure that the process of display pilot evaluation is standardised as far as is practicable.
It provides a single point of access to guidance for Display Authorised pilots...More
This consultation document explains our proposals for revisions to the existing CAA Charges Schemes, due to take effect from 1 April 2021.
We believe our proposals represent a balanced approach to charging, reflecting current circumstances and the important role of the CAA in industry’s...More
This consultation contains the proposed amendments to the next edition of CAP 403, Flying Displays and Special Events: Safety and Administrative Requirements and Guidance, which are planned to be effective from the end of February 2021.
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This consultation is on the approach to the next price control review for NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) in light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Public Safety Zones are based on the risk to an individual from an aircraft accident over a year. They comprise an outer boundary which is the 1 in 100,000 risk contour and an inner, higher risk zone, based on the 1 in 10,000 risk contour.
Previously NATS have been...More
The UK is leaving the EASA system in 2021, and the CAA have made a commitment to the Secretary of State for Transport to undertake a “Post-Brexit GA Challenge”. This challenge will be one of the key mechanisms for enabling the CAA to help the GA community overcome the challenges, take...More
Since the most recent revision to CAP1324 in February 2019, the CAA has been in discussions with stakeholders on further potential enhancements to its ADR policy, both to make ADR work better for consumers and to encourage airlines that do not currently participate in ADR to consider again...More
This working paper discusses our approach to reviewing Heathrow’s Airport Limited (HAL’s) capital expenditure (capex) incurred during the Q6 price control. In particular, it includes:
a recap of our previous work in this area;
our method for selecting a sample of projects...More
This document has been published in response to the request made by Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) in July 2020 for the CAA to change its approach to the calculation of its regulatory asset base (RAB) to take account of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its revenues in 2020 and 2021. It...More
This consultation relates to the price controls for NATS (En Route) plc’s (NERL’s) regulated activities under its air traffic services licence for the period 2020 to 2022. It follows on from our August 2019 RP3 price control decisions, the subsequent reference to the Competition and Markets...More
This consultation follows on from the June 2020 Consultation (CAP1940) and provides further details of our proposed approach to capital efficiency incentives for Heathrow Airport Limited.
It covers the following main issues:
a recap of our previous work in this area, including the...More
The CAA is introducing a new procedure to review and where appropriate amend airspace classification.
The classification determines the flight rules that apply in that airspace and the procedures that must be followed.
Why we are consulting
We are seeking your views on...More
We are consulting on a new edition of CAP1395 Safety Standards Acknowledgment & Consent (SSAC).
This is the guidance document for SSAC and contains information on how to prepare your application if applying to operate paid recreational flights.
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This consultation deals with the following main issues:
the responses we received to the April 2020 Update and our approach to protecting the interests of consumers;
requirements for HAL’s revised business plan (“RBP”), which it is due to publish in the autumn of 2020;
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) 2018 Airspace Modernisation Strategy sets out a new shared objective between the CAA and the Government for modernising airspace which is to deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys and more capacity for the benefit of those who use and are affected...More
The CAA is consulting on Edition 8 of CAP632 Ex-Military Aircraft.
While we absolutely appreciate that much of the UK’s aviation community is being severely affected by COVID-19, we do need to prepare for a safe return for aviation and develop future rules and regulations.
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This consultation document provides further information on our approach to developing the regulatory framework for Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) to support the efficient delivery of capacity expansion at Heathrow airport.
It outlines and consults on our approach to incentives for...More
COVID-19: As a consequence of the severity of the current COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the aviation industry, the CAA has decided to pause this consultation process for six months.
In order to carry out certain of its regulatory duties, the CAA requires stakeholders (usually from...More