British Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps said that the UK will withdraw as a member state of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after a transition period and shift responsibility for aircraft certification and safety regulation to its own Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Is leaving EASA a good idea for the UK? Vote in our latest poll.
With its decision to exit commercial aircraft and sell its rail transportation unit, Bombardier is returning to its aviation roots as a business aircraft manufacturer.