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Mentors selected to nurture next generation of aviation professionals and 10 schemes to share £750,000 in the Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund.

• Updated: 15 January 2024

Industry Minister Nusrat Ghani has announced more than £200 million in funding for cutting-edge UK aerospace projects at the 2023 Paris Air Show.

• Updated: 20 June 2023

Areas set out for the aviation industry to focus on to avoid a repeat of the travel disruption seen last summer.

• Updated: 30 March 2023

Mike Pearson announced as General Aviation Advocate.

• Updated: 2 September 2022

Reforms to the General Aviation sector will include proposals to simplify pilot and crew licensing and review medical requirements on non-scheduled aircraft.

• Updated: 16 September 2021

The Civil Aviation Authority has issued 630 fines since February to airlines carrying passengers without the right documents.

• Updated: 27 April 2021

Release to Parliament of the General Aviation roadmap.

• Updated: 27 April 2021

New grants for groundbreaking aerospace projects to help the industry build back greener.

• Updated: 27 January 2021

Talking about the issues, problems and actions taken to counter COVID-19 so far in the aviation sector, plus future plans.

• Updated: 19 October 2020

Business Secretary announces grants totalling £200 million, matched by industry, for new aerospace research and technology.

• Updated: 20 July 2020

Minister for Exports, Graham Stuart MP, announces new agreement to support construction of a major new transport hub outside of Warsaw

• Updated: 21 May 2020

Airfield development fund launches in spring to increase support for airfield owners, operators, local councils and associated businesses.

• Updated: 13 February 2020

Advice and analysis on airline insolvency costs.

• Updated: 24 June 2019

New ideas sought for projects that could transform the aerospace industry through smart, energy-efficient technologies.

• Updated: 20 March 2019

Organisations can submit ideas to help raise the UK’s profile, innovation and manufacturing capability in civil aerospace.

• Updated: 26 September 2018

Byron Davies has been appointed as the government's first ever General Aviation Champion.

• Updated: 7 February 2018

The government's response to recommendation made by the General Aviation Challenge Panel has been released.

• Updated: 14 October 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Reforming regulation to support the growth of the general aviation sector.

• Updated: 2 June 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

A letter of response to the General Aviation Challenge Panel from Robert Goodwill MP, on behalf of Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP and Mark Harper MP.

• Updated: 3 February 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

General Aviation Units within Civil Aviation Authority, Challenge Panels and 'right to reply' consultation announced.

• Updated: 6 November 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government