UK CAA

A lack of planning for major incidents as well as delays contributed to UK travel chaos after a NATS air traffic control system meltdown.

Industry stakeholders are raising concerns about a lack of qualification standards for painters in the aviation industry.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The U.S. Air Force could operate high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) from RAF Fairford, England.

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.

Both airlines and the airport argued that the CAA’s decision was not in the interests of consumers.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has appointed Rob Bishton as its new chief executive, effective Oct. 21.

The UK’s competition regulator has provisionally backed the CAA’s proposed new charging structure at London Heathrow Airport.

A preliminary NATS investigation into the Aug. 28 meltdown has traced the problem to a flight plan processing sub-system.

At least 74 instances of falsified release certificates and related documents have been linked to parts sold by AOG Technics.

A new team had resurrected the Monarch Airlines name but the startup has been suspended just weeks into the project.

"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.

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.

Talks are under way between EASA and the Pakistan CAA over allowing Pakistan International Airways (PIA) to resume flights to the European Union (EU).

The UK government has announced plans to provide better consumer protection for airline passengers.

Bristow’s S-100 Camcopters are being used to monitor small boats used for migrant trafficking in the English Channel.

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

The areas they will enhance cooperation in are aviation safety, sustainability, training, innovation and “horizon scanning.”

UK to certify gyroplanes; Lilium ramps battery work; Kite electrifies light aircraft; Quiet toroidal propellers

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.