Consultation: 17th September 2019 - 10th December 2019. The implementation of Free Route Airspace (FRA) by EU member states was mandated in European Law under the EU Implementing Regulation EU 716/2014. NATS is proposing to introduce FRA across UK airspace in four deployments. The first (Deployment 1), across Scottish Sectors, will allow aircraft in upper [...]

Consultation: 9th May 2019 - 7th July 2019. A Planned and Permanent Redistribution of air traffic (PPR) concerns changes in the way existing airspace is used, rather than changes in the airspace design itself. The air traffic control operational procedures form a framework within which each air traffic controller makes individual aircraft-by-aircraft decisions. The [...]

Consultation: 26th April 2019 - 7th June 2019. This consultation covers the CAA's charge proposal for the Government mandated UK Drone Registration Scheme, which is due to be launched from 1 October 2019 and is a legal requirement under the Air Navigation Order from 30 November 2019. The CAA is proposing an annual charge of [...]

Consultation: 18th March 2019 - 25th May 2019. Electronic Conspicuity (EC) is one of the most important airspace modernisation initiatives because of its potential to unlock safety benefits and save lives by reducing the likelihood of infringements and mid-air collisions. The CAA is calling for evidence on the suggested approach to coordinating adoption of EC [...]

Consultation: 28th February 2019 - 23rd April 2019. The CAA is consulting on their initial proposals for the interim H7 (iH7) arrangements to apply after the end of the current price control on Heathrow Airport Limited's charges to airlines at Heathrow Airport, which is due to expire on 31 December 2019. This would form a [...]

Consultation: 14th February 2019 - 12th April 2019.The CAA is consulting on its draft proposals for the UK’s performance plan for the period from January 2020 to December 2024 – Reference Period 3 (RP3). NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) provides en route and certain approach air traffic services in the UK. As a monopoly, it [...]

Consultation: 8th January 2019 - 4th March 2019. Heathrow Airport is consulting on airspace and operational changes relating to the expansion of Heathrow Airport. The consultation describes the required airspace changes and the local factors to consider to make better use of the two existing runways and also the operation of three runways in the [...]

Consultation: 17th December 2018 - 20th June 2019.The Department for Transport is seeking feedback on its green paper which outlines proposals for a new aviation strategy. The strategy will set out the challenges and opportunities for aviation to 2050 and beyond and will emphasise the significance of aviation to the UK economy and regional growth. [...]

Consultation: 3rd December 2018 - 11th January 2019. This consultation contains the proposed amendments to CAP403, Flying Displays and Special Events, which are planned to be effective from 1st April 2019. Organisation, administration and participation in displays need careful consideration if the highest safety standards are to be achieved and maintained. CAP403 is being updated [...]

Consultation: 27th November 2018 - 4th December 2018.The CAA published a draft version of the Airspace Modernisation Strategy over the summer, which included a proposal for a new governance structure for airspace modernisation. The CAA and the Department for Transport are now asking aviation organisations for their views on the specific 'delivery groups' within the [...]