UK CAA

By Victoria Moores
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that delays and cancellations caused by crew sickness are not extraordinary circumstances.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A lack of planning for major incidents as well as delays contributed to UK travel chaos after a NATS air traffic control system meltdown.
Airports & Networks

By Keith Mwanalushi
Industry stakeholders are raising concerns about a lack of qualification standards for painters in the aviation industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. Air Force could operate high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) from RAF Fairford, England.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The CAA said its final decision sets the price control for NATS’ en route services in line with the provisional decision published in July 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Both airlines and the airport argued that the CAA’s decision was not in the interests of consumers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has appointed Rob Bishton as its new chief executive, effective Oct. 21.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The UK’s competition regulator has provisionally backed the CAA’s proposed new charging structure at London Heathrow Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
A preliminary NATS investigation into the Aug. 28 meltdown has traced the problem to a flight plan processing sub-system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Thierry Dubois
At least 74 instances of falsified release certificates and related documents have been linked to parts sold by AOG Technics.
Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
A new team had resurrected the Monarch Airlines name but the startup has been suspended just weeks into the project.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
"I fear we will see a continuing failure to improve the reliability, cost efficiency, and environmental performance of air traffic control," IATA's Willie Walsh said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The scale of the problem has been so great that the CAA has now required Wizz Air to sign legally binding agreements to improve the situation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Talks are under way between EASA and the Pakistan CAA over allowing Pakistan International Airways (PIA) to resume flights to the European Union (EU).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The UK government has announced plans to provide better consumer protection for airline passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Bristow’s S-100 Camcopters are being used to monitor small boats used for migrant trafficking in the English Channel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Victoria Moores
The airfreight sector continuing to evolve with UK-based One Air preparing for launch and DHL Express signing up for 777LR conversions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The areas they will enhance cooperation in are aviation safety, sustainability, training, innovation and “horizon scanning.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
UK to certify gyroplanes; Lilium ramps battery work; Kite electrifies light aircraft; Quiet toroidal propellers
Emerging Technologies

By Richard Maslen
The project, led by CAAi, will be delivered in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and over its 13-month contract period will see the UK CAA support the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Tourism (MTCT) of Suriname in the implementation of a modernised legal and institutional framework for civil aviation.
Airports & Networks