Aviation News
Westminster Forum
On 30th April 2019, the SASIG Chairman was one of the guest speakers at the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum Seminar: Priorities for the UK Aviation Strategy - infrastructure, innovation and global connectivity. A note of his speech and...
ACI Europe report: February 2019
The ACI Europe airport traffic report for February 2019 showing that average passenger traffic rose by 5% compared to the same month last year may be seen here. ACI Europe report-Feb. 2019
CAA: Economic regulation of capacity expansion at Heathrow: policy update and consultation
On 29th May 2019, the CAA published a policy update and further consultation (CAP1782) on the economic regulation of capacity expansion at Heathrow. This consultation will run until May 24th 2019. It is a follow-on document to CAP1722 published in October 2018 and...
Aviation 2050: green paper consultation period extended
On 1st March 2019, the DfT extended the Aviation 2050 green paper consultation period until 20th June 2019. Further details may be seen here. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/aviation-2050-the-future-of-uk-aviation
CAA publishes General Aviation Strategy: 2018-23
On 29th January 2019, the CAA published CAP1754 - General Aviation Strategy 2018-23. The updated strategy compliments Government and wider CAA strategy and is aimed at supporting General Aviation in the UK. The document can be seen here. CAA GA Strategy NEW 2018-23
‘Aviation 2050’ – Government consultation published: 17th December 2018
17th December 2018: Government publishes 'Aviation 2050' consultation which runs until 11th April 2019. Information and supporting documents can be seen at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/aviation-2050-the-future-of-uk-aviation
Airspace Modernisation Strategy published: 17th December 2018
On 17th December 2018, the UKCAA launched its Airspace Modernisation Strategy. The document (CAP1711) plus additional information can be seen here. CAP 1711 Airspace Modernisation Strategy
ITF document: Government Support Measures for Domestic Air Connectivity
The International Transport Forum (ITF) has just published a report which reviews government support measures for domestic air connectivity in selected member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The report was commissioned...
SASIG Chair Invited onto UK Airspace Strategy Board
Chairman of SASIG, Cllr Keith Artus has been invited by the Department for Transport to sit on the newly formed UK Airspace Strategy Board, a new high level forum which is charged with oversight of the future direction of airspace policy and will be chaired...
CAA Draft Airspace Modernisation Strategy
On 19th July 2018, the CAA published its draft Airspace Modernisation Strategy and invited stakeholder feedback by 10th September 2018. An overview regarding the draft publication can be seen here and the document itself (CAP1690) can be seen here.