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Consultation for Special Condition - Installation of Mini-suite Seating
The UK CAA is consulting on a Special Condition that is applicable to CS-25 Large Aeroplanes. This Special Condition is to address the design change that introduces mini-suite type seating with moveable walls, for twin-aisle Large Aeroplanes. The Consultation Paper Special Condition UK.SC.D.0001 Issue 1 provides the full detail of the identified issue, and the associated Special Condition. MoreClosed 4 July 2025 -
Consultation on changes to UK Regulations recognising physical or electronic format personnel licences and medical certificates
The Civil Aviation Authority is proposing amendments to the Air Navigation Order 2016 and Implementing Rules subject to UK Regulation 2018/1139, to adopt the amendments introduced to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 1, Chapter 5. The amendments enable issue of personnel licences and medical certificates in physical or electronic format. This consultation The purpose of the consultation is to gain feedback on the proposed amendment to this legislation,... MoreClosed 22 June 2025 -
Call for Insights - AI in Aerospace
Through this survey, we aim to gather information on the current situation and plans for developing and deploying AI systems across aerospace. We aim to gather information on AI use cases being explored across all areas of the sector. We seek to understand: • What AI systems is the industry trying to develop? • What are the systems’ characteristics and capabilities? • What is the systems’ technology readiness level (TRL)? • What are the key... MoreClosed 6 June 2025 -
Request for feedback on the proposed definition of Complex Motor-Powered Aircraft
In line with the UK CAA priorities regarding Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), and the CAA has concluded that regulations will need to be amended to enable the safe integration of AAM operations in the UK within the next 2-5 years. The term Complex Motor-Powered Aircraft (known as CMPA) is used throughout the UK Regulations and controls the appropriate regime that aircraft are placed under. The use of CMPA is a key factor within the UK Regulations and the... MoreClosed 23 May 2025 -
Orbex launch operator Assessment of Environmental Effects
To carry out spaceflight activity in the UK spaceport and launch operators must be licensed by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. As part of their licence application, spaceport and launch operators are required to submit an Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE). The purpose of the AEE is to ensure applicants have adequately considered any potential environmental effects of their intended activities and, if necessary have taken steps to avoid, mitigate or offset the risks and... MoreClosed 22 May 2025 -
Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO)
The CAA is proposing to amend provisions of Assimilated Regulation (EU) No. 965/2012 (the UK Air Ops Regulation) to introduce Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO) requirements. These amendments are intended to ensure alignment with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) introduced by A mendment 36 to Part 1 of Annex 6 to the Chicago Convention . They would replace the extended range twin operations (ETOPS) requirements currently in force. ... MoreClosed 21 May 2025 -
Amendment to ATOL Standard Term 1.3 to clarify the requirements for advertising ATOL products
The CAA are seeking views on a proposal to amend the requirements of ATOL Standard Term 1.3. It currently sets out that ATOL holders advertising ATOL protected services in broadcast media (television/radio/cinema etc.) must, unless the CAA agrees an alternative that achieves equivalent consumer clarity, ensure that the advert contains audible words “ATOL protected” and that the ATOL protected logo and ATOL number are shown during the broadcast. We are proposing to amend ATOL... MoreClosed 14 May 2025 -
Consultation for Special Condition - UK.SC.VTOL Issue 2
The CAA is consulting on the update of the Special Condition - UK.SC.VTOL to Issue 2. The Consultation Paper Special Condition UK.SC.VTOL provides the draft of the UK.SC.VTOL issue 2 for review and comments. MoreClosed 9 May 2025 -
General Aviation Pilot Licensing Review - Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to the UK Aircrew Regulation
In March 2024 the CAA launched a 10-week public consultation seeking stakeholder views on proposed changes to licences and ratings across the GA aircraft categories: aeroplanes including microlights balloons and airships sailplanes helicopters gyroplanes The consultation received a total of 1411 responses. A summary of the responses received, the decisions made, and next steps can be found in the consultation response document and on the... MoreClosed 6 May 2025 -
General Aviation Pilot Licensing Review - Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to the UK Sailplane Regulation
In March 2024 the CAA launched a 10-week public consultation seeking stakeholder views on proposed changes to licences and ratings across the GA aircraft categories: aeroplanes including microlights balloons and airships sailplanes helicopters gyroplanes The consultation received a total of 1411 responses. A summary of the responses received, the decisions made, and next steps can be found in the consultation response document and on the... MoreClosed 6 May 2025 -
General Aviation Pilot Licensing Review - Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to the UK Balloon Regulation
In March 2024 the CAA launched a 10-week public consultation seeking stakeholder views on proposed changes to licences and ratings across the GA aircraft categories: aeroplanes including microlights balloons and airships sailplanes helicopters gyroplanes The consultation received a total of 1411 responses. A summary of the responses received, the decisions made, and next steps can be found in the consultation response document and on the... MoreClosed 6 May 2025 -
CAP3082 Consultation on Changes to UK Regulation (EU) No. 965/2012 with regards to the Specific Cargo Compartment Safety Risk Assessment
The CAA is considering making the necessary regulatory changes to adopt the new SARPS of Annex 6, Chapter 15 in UK Regulation (EU) No. 965/2012 (The Air Operations Regulation). Through this regulatory action, the UK CAA aims to establish the requirements, means of compliance and guidance for operators to adequately mitigate risks introduced by unknown entities in the supply chain, and to mitigate the consequences of a potential fire hazard in the cargo compartment of an... MoreClosed 2 May 2025 -
Assimilated Regulation (EU) 139/2014 and CAP168
The purpose of the consultation is to gain feedback from industry and the wider public on the proposed amendments detailed below. This Consultation relates to: 1. Addition of CS definitions for terms used in Annex II to IV of Assimilated Regulation (EU) 139/2014. 2. Change to the of Aerodrome compliance monitoring schedule Assimilated Regulation Reg (EU) 139/2014 in order to align with AMC1 ADR.AR.B.005(a) Management system 3. Alignment of... MoreClosed 10 March 2025 -
Proposal to amend ATOL Standard Term 5
This proposal amendment to ATOL Standard Term 5 is to clarify the requirements for booking data to be held by Standard ATOL holders with an ATOL limit equal to, or in excess of £20 million. The Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing) Regulations 2012 (ATOL Regulations) require the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to publish a schedule of standard terms for an ATOL, which ATOL holders must adhere to. These ATOL Standard Terms are published in the CAA’s Official Record... MoreClosed 28 February 2025 -
UK Reg (EU) 2017/373 Proposed Changes
Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (the Air Traffic Management Common Requirements Implementing Regulation), Annex III, Subpart A, point ATM/ANS.OR.A.065 contains general requirements that apply to ATM/ANS service providers (SPs) in respect of occurrence reporting. It is accompanied by Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to enable service providers to be compliant with the Regulation. The CAA is consulting on proposed changes to the AMC and GM to point... MoreClosed 24 February 2025 -
Public Consultation on DRAFT CAP1724: Flying Display Pilot Authorisation and Evaluation: Requirements and Guidance (Edition 7)
This consultation contains the proposed amendments to the next edition of CAP1724: Flying Display Pilot Authorisation and Evaluation: Requirements and Guidance (Edition 7), which are planned to be effective from mid-March 2025. MoreClosed 12 February 2025 -
London and London City Control Zones SVFR Weather Minima
The CAA is conducting a review of the weather minima applied to operations under Special Visual Flight Rules (SVFR) within the London Control Zone and the London City Control Zone (the London CTRs). This is being undertaken because the CAA no longer considers the current minima appropriate for the maintenance of a high standard of aviation safety in this operating environment. Questions regarding the suitability of the minima were first raised in response to the tragic fatal helicopter... MoreClosed 12 February 2025 -
Air Operations Regulations – General Update to Helicopter Offshore Operations Part 1
The CAA is proposing to perform a general update to the Air Operating Regulations for offshore helicopters (Subpart K: Helicopter Offshore Operations) comprising a number of elements. This consultation relates to the following three elements which involve changes to the Implementing Rules: Upgrade of survivability material: Resulting from EASA Rule Making Task RMT.0120 for which UK CAA was a major driver and participant, ASD-STAN... MoreClosed 11 February 2025 -
Notification of Intention to Surrender the Type Certificate for the HS 748
The UK CAA is issuing a Notification of Intention to Surrender the Type Certificate for the HS 748 (EASA.A.397 Issue 2). This is at the request of the Type Certificate Holder, BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd. Notification Number UK.CN.00001 provides the full details and requests that any potential TC transferees or affected parties should respond to the UK CAA within one month of the issue date of this notification. MoreClosed 8 February 2025 -
Consultation on Deviation UK.DEV.F.0001: Flight Crew Alerting
The UK CAA is consulting on a Deviation that is applicable to CS-25 Large Aeroplanes. This particular Deviation is to address a non-compliance with the affected CS 25.1322 at Amendment 21, and to ensure defined mitigating factors are met. The Consultation Paper Deviation UK.DEV.F.0001 Proposed provides the full detail of the identified issue, and the associated mitigating factors. MoreClosed 24 January 2025 -
Proposed amendments to the UK Performance-Based Navigation Regulation
We are currently proposing to amend and consolidate the regulations that govern Performance-based Navigation (PBN) in the UK to support the development of a systemised, sustainable, and modernised airspace network that meets the needs of economic growth, enables noise mitigation, and helps to reduce greenhouse gasses. Your feedback will help us to better understand whether there are any issues that still need to be resolved, concerns to be addressed and improvements to be... MoreClosed 16 January 2025 -
CAA Statutory Charges Consultation 2025 - 2026
This consultation document sets out our proposals for revisions to the existing UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Schemes of Charges, due to take effect from 1 April 2025. Our mission to protect people and enable aerospace has been at the core of our thinking when creating these proposals. We believe that they are fair balance of our regulatory obligations with investment in future innovation, helping the aviation sector to grow in the future and considering the interests of all our... MoreClosed 6 January 2025 -
CAP 403 Edition 22 Flying Displays and Special Events: Safety and administrative requirements and guidance for 2025
This consultation contains the proposed amendments to the edition 22 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 2025. MoreClosed 3 January 2025 -
Special Condition UK.SC.C.0001 Installation of Conformal Rear Centre Tank - Crashworthiness Conditions
The CAA is consulting on a special condition to be used for the crashworthiness conditions of a conformal rear centre fuel tank installation on a large transport aeroplane. Consultation Paper Special Condition UK.SC.C.0001 provides the full details of the identified issue and the Special Condition. MoreClosed 27 December 2024 -
Special Condition UK.SC.E.0001 Cabin Evacuation - Protection from Fuel Tank Explosion due to External Fuel Fed Ground Fire
The CAA is consulting on a special condition to be used to protect the cabin occupants during evacuation of fuel tank explosion triggered by an external ground fuel fed fire. Consultation Paper Special Condition UK.SC.E.0001 provides the full details of the identified issue and the Special Condition. MoreClosed 27 December 2024 -
Equivalent Safety Finding UK.ESF.F.0001 (Degraded Flight Instrument External Probe Heating System Consultation: CS-25 Large Aeroplanes
The UK CAA is consulting on an Equivalent Safety Finding that is applicable to CS-25 Large Aeroplanes. This particular Equivalent Safety Finding is to address a non-compliance with the requirement of CS 25.1326(b)(2), and to ensure defined mitigating factors are met. The Consultation Paper Equivalent Safety Finding UK.ESF.F.0001 proposed provides the full detail of the identified issue, and the associated Equivalent Safety Finding. MoreClosed 25 December 2024 -
Equivalent Safety Finding UK.ESF.F.0002 (Terrain Information Display and Synthetic Vision System) Consultation: CS-25 Large Aeroplanes
The UK CAA is consulting on an Equivalent Safety Finding that is applicable to CS-25 Large Aeroplanes. This particular Equivalent Safety Finding is to address a non-compliance with the affected CS ACNS.E.TAWS.030 (b)(3), (b)(4), (e) at Initial Issue, and to ensure defined mitigating factors are met. The Consultation Paper Equivalent Safety Finding UK.ESF.F.0002 proposed provides the full detail of the identified issue, and the associated Equivalent Safety Finding. ... MoreClosed 23 December 2024 -
Airspace modernisation - consultation on a UK Airspace Design Service
Purpose of this consultation Modernisation of UK airspace is essential to ensure that it is fit for purpose in the future. Modernisation will benefit UK consumers through greater system capacity and better resilience to disruption. Crucially, it will help UK aviation to achieve net zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. Unlike in most other countries, UK airspace design is today delivered via a complex model, where multiple organisations, usually airports and air... MoreClosed 20 December 2024 -
2024 Consultation on the Future Direction of the UK Aviation Environmental Review
The CAA is seeking views on the future development of the UK Aviation Environmental Review (AER). We aim to develop the AER into a comprehensive and robust tool that can be used by Government, industry and other interested stakeholders to inform and drive positive environmental change. To ensure the AER develops into a useful tool for stakeholders, this consultation seeks feedback on: the overall ambition and aims for the AER; and the nature of... MoreClosed 10 December 2024 -
Review of ORS9 Decision 24 ‘Part ML MRO Parts’
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) proposes to continue its existing policy to recognise certain EASA Form One documents as equivalent to CAA Form One documents in certain limited circumstances, namely for maintained parts released by the Original Equipment Manufacturer or authorised agent for use on aircraft falling within the scope of Part ML, where a component cannot be repaired by an organisation holding a UK approval. Currently this is managed by CAA ORS9 Decision No. 24 that was... MoreClosed 12 November 2024
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