Air navigation

Managing and reforming airspace, air navigation and air traffic.

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Guidance and regulation

• Airspace modernisation
  • Detailed guide
  • 18 December 2023
  • Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority
• UK airspace change masterplan: assessment of iterations
  • Guidance
  • 27 January 2022
  • Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority
• EU/Moldova: Common Aviation Area Agreement [EU No.12/2018]
  • International treaty
  • 12 September 2018
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• EU/Israel: Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement [EU No.11/2018]
  • International treaty
  • 12 September 2018
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Amendments to air navigation regulations
  • Statutory guidance
  • 24 January 2022
  • Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority

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News and communications

• New government partnership directors at NATS
  • 1 September 2022
  • Department for Transport
  • Press release
• Government helps prevent last-minute summer flight cancellations with “amnesty” on airport slots rule
  • 21 June 2022
  • Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority
  • News story
• Draft legislation: The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2022
  • 24 January 2022
  • Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority
  • Written statement
• Government supports aviation sector recovery with airport slot alleviation for summer 2022
  • 24 January 2022
  • Department for Transport
  • News story
• Civil Aviation Authority 2021 progress report
  • 6 January 2022
  • Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority
  • Written statement

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Research and statistics

• Aviation statistics: data tables (AVI)
  • 14 December 2023
  • Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority
  • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

• Reforming policy on the design and use of UK airspace
  • 24 October 2017
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 25 May 2017
• General Aviation Air Navigation Order review: proposed changes
  • 24 September 2015
  • Civil Aviation Authority
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 04 November 2015
• Operation of experimental aircraft under 'E' conditions
  • 23 July 2015
  • Civil Aviation Authority
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 19 August 2015
• Higher airspace operations: global standards
  • 18 December 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • Policy paper
• Aviation 2050 — the future of UK aviation consultation: sustainable growth airspace reports
  • 17 December 2018
  • Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority
  • Policy paper

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Organisations

• Department for Transport