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Civil Aviation Authority

Current ministers, official publications and departmental history, exactly as published.

§ Ministers

Recorded ministerial post holdings

0 recorded
No ministerial post holdings are recorded against this organisation's official GOV.UK URL yet.
§ Consultations

Consultations and government responses

27 recorded
Government response · 2025-06-02
Creating a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS)
Government response · 2021-03-05
Commercial spaceflight: insurance and liabilities requirements
Government response · 2016-11-01
Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authority
Closed consultation · 2015-04-30
Civil Aviation Authority's powers under the Airport Charges Regulations 2011
Closed consultation · 2015-04-27
Modifications to NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of governance and ring-fencing: initial proposals
Closed consultation · 2015-03-26
General aviation: Air Navigation Order review
Closed consultation · 2015-02-16
Airworthiness requirements for type-certificated gyroplanes
Closed consultation · 2014-11-27
CAA statutory charges: revisions
Closed consultation · 2014-11-17
Experimental aircraft: operation under new 'E' conditions
Closed consultation · 2014-10-31
Consumer protection, competition law and economic regulation: prioritisation principles
Closed consultation · 2014-10-31
Airport economic licences: enforcement
Closed consultation · 2014-10-22
New runway capacity: economic regulation
Closed consultation · 2014-10-15
The future structure of the CAA's medical department
Closed consultation · 2014-07-24
NERL oceanic charge: 2015 to 2019 charge cap
Closed consultation · 2014-07-08
Heathrow and Gatwick: revised operational resilience plans guideline
Closed consultation · 2014-06-08
Airport capacity expansion: regulatory treatment of issues
Closed consultation · 2014-06-06
Use of pilot controlled lighting at licensed aerodromes
Closed consultation · 2014-05-12
Assisting disabled people at airports: quality standards guidance
Closed consultation · 2014-02-20
Single European Sky performance scheme: UK and Ireland performance plan for reference period 2
Closed consultation · 2014-02-03
UK flight information services: notice of proposed amendment
Closed consultation · 2013-11-21
Civil Aviation Authority: statutory charges for 2014 to 2015
Closed consultation · 2013-10-28
Heathrow Airport Limited charges investigation
Closed consultation · 2013-10-24
Instrument procedures for instrument runway free aerodromes with or without approach control
Closed consultation · 2013-10-16
Stansted market power assessment: relevant market developments
Government response · 2025-06-02
Creating a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS)
Government response · 2021-03-05
Commercial spaceflight: insurance and liabilities requirements
Government response · 2016-11-01
Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authority
§ Publications

Other official publications

39 recorded
Research · 2026-06-10
Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) study
Guidance · 2026-05-19
Competition Act 1998 cases in the sectors regulated by UKCN members
statistical data set · 2025-12-17
Aviation statistics: data tables (AVI)
Statutory guidance · 2025-11-17
UKADS and UKACS licence obligations: strategic objectives
Government response · 2025-06-02
Creating a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS)
Corporate report · 2023-04-18
Brochure: A guide to UK spaceports
correspondence · 2023-01-26
CMA and CAA joint open letter to UK airport operators
correspondence · 2022-07-21
CMA and CAA joint open letter to airlines on compliance with consumer law
Statutory guidance · 2022-01-24
Amendments to air navigation regulations
correspondence · 2021-03-19
Remobilising the Airspace Change Programme report: DfT and CAA response
Government response · 2021-03-05
Commercial spaceflight: insurance and liabilities requirements
correspondence · 2020-06-18
Letter from Secretary of State to Chair of Transport Select Committee
Independent review · 2018-11-28
Review of UK civil flying display and special event governance
correspondence · 2018-06-22
Heathrow expansion: letter exchange with Civil Aviation Authority
Independent review · 2017-02-02
Upgrading UK airspace: strategic rationale
Independent review · 2017-02-02
Survey of attitudes to aviation noise
Government response · 2016-11-01
Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authority
Closed consultation · 2015-04-30
Civil Aviation Authority's powers under the Airport Charges Regulations 2011
Closed consultation · 2015-04-27
Modifications to NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of governance and ring-fencing: initial proposals
Closed consultation · 2015-03-26
General aviation: Air Navigation Order review
Closed consultation · 2015-02-16
Airworthiness requirements for type-certificated gyroplanes
Closed consultation · 2014-11-27
CAA statutory charges: revisions
Closed consultation · 2014-11-17
Experimental aircraft: operation under new 'E' conditions
Closed consultation · 2014-10-31
Consumer protection, competition law and economic regulation: prioritisation principles
Closed consultation · 2014-10-31
Airport economic licences: enforcement
Closed consultation · 2014-10-22
New runway capacity: economic regulation
Closed consultation · 2014-10-15
The future structure of the CAA's medical department
Closed consultation · 2014-07-24
NERL oceanic charge: 2015 to 2019 charge cap
Closed consultation · 2014-07-08
Heathrow and Gatwick: revised operational resilience plans guideline
Closed consultation · 2014-06-08
Airport capacity expansion: regulatory treatment of issues
Closed consultation · 2014-06-06
Use of pilot controlled lighting at licensed aerodromes
Independent review · 2014-05-29
General Aviation Challenge Panel: final report
Closed consultation · 2014-05-12
Assisting disabled people at airports: quality standards guidance
Closed consultation · 2014-02-20
Single European Sky performance scheme: UK and Ireland performance plan for reference period 2
Closed consultation · 2014-02-03
UK flight information services: notice of proposed amendment
Closed consultation · 2013-11-21
Civil Aviation Authority: statutory charges for 2014 to 2015
Closed consultation · 2013-10-28
Heathrow Airport Limited charges investigation
Closed consultation · 2013-10-24
Instrument procedures for instrument runway free aerodromes with or without approach control
Closed consultation · 2013-10-16
Stansted market power assessment: relevant market developments
§ Timeline

Departmental lifecycle events

102 recorded
  1. 2026-06-10 · publication
    Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) study
    Examining the relationship between exposure to night-time aviation noise and the subjective (self-reported) impact on sleep disturbance and annoyance.
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  2. 2026-05-19 · publication
    Competition Act 1998 cases in the sectors regulated by UKCN members
    Details of all cases regulated by members of the UK Competition Network (UKCN).
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  3. 2025-12-17 · publication
    Aviation statistics: data tables (AVI)
    Data about UK and global air traffic, air accidents and incidents, and air passengers' experiences of security screening, produced by Department for Transport.
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  4. 2025-11-17 · publication
    UKADS and UKACS licence obligations: strategic objectives
    Sets out the strategic objectives for the UK airspace design service (UKADS) and airspace coordination service (UKACS).
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  5. 2025-06-02 · government_response
    Creating a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS)
    Seeks views on the creation of a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS).
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  6. 2023-04-18 · publication
    Brochure: A guide to UK spaceports
    A guide to UK spaceports from the UK Space Agency.
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  7. 2023-01-26 · publication
    CMA and CAA joint open letter to UK airport operators
    The CMA and CAA have published a joint open letter.
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  8. 2022-07-21 · publication
    CMA and CAA joint open letter to airlines on compliance with consumer law
    The CMA and CAA have published a joint open letter to airlines about their practices and processes regarding flight cancellations and reimbursements and reminding airlines about their consumer law obligations.
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  9. 2022-01-24 · publication
    Amendments to air navigation regulations
    Draft regulations updating cross references to aircraft categories and flexibility provisions for aviation safety, as well as the definition of the basic regulation.
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  10. 2021-03-19 · publication
    Remobilising the Airspace Change Programme report: DfT and CAA response
    Joint statements from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in response to a report published by the Airspace Change Organising Group.
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  11. 2021-03-05 · government_response
    Commercial spaceflight: insurance and liabilities requirements
    The draft insurance proposals and liabilities regulations needed for the Space Industry Act 2018, which will enable UK commercial spaceflight launches.
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  12. 2020-06-18 · publication
    Letter from Secretary of State to Chair of Transport Select Committee
    Communication regarding the appointment of Sir Stephen Hillier as the Chair of the Civil Aviation Authority.
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  13. 2018-11-28 · publication
    Review of UK civil flying display and special event governance
    An independent review of the governance of flying display activity in the UK.
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  14. 2018-06-22 · publication
    Heathrow expansion: letter exchange with Civil Aviation Authority
    Correspondence between Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Authority and DfT Permanent Secretary on airport expansion.
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  15. 2017-02-02 · publication
    Upgrading UK airspace: strategic rationale
    Reasons for modernising UK airspace and the costs of not doing so.
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  16. 2017-02-02 · publication
    Survey of attitudes to aviation noise
    Research about attitudes to aviation noise.
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  17. 2016-11-01 · government_response
    Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authority
    Seeks views on giving the CAA access to enforcement powers so it can impose penalties in the Air Navigation Order more flexibly.
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  18. 2016-02-24 · consultation_closed
    Harmonised transition altitude: proposed airspace plans
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  19. 2016-02-12 · consultation_closed
    Regulating airport operators: draft guidance on market power test
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  20. 2015-12-11 · consultation_closed
    NATS licence changes: proposals to modify condition 10a
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  21. 2015-12-01 · consultation_opened
    Regulating airport operators: draft guidance on market power test
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  22. 2015-12-01 · government_response
    Regulating airport operators: draft guidance on market power test
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  23. 2015-11-23 · consultation_opened
    Harmonised transition altitude: proposed airspace plans
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  24. 2015-11-23 · government_response
    Harmonised transition altitude: proposed airspace plans
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  25. 2015-11-13 · consultation_opened
    NATS licence changes: proposals to modify condition 10a
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  26. 2015-11-13 · government_response
    NATS licence changes: proposals to modify condition 10a
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  27. 2015-11-04 · consultation_closed
    General Aviation Air Navigation Order review: proposed changes
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  28. 2015-10-27 · consultation_closed
    Civil Aviation Authority: structure of medical department
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  29. 2015-09-29 · consultation_opened
    Civil Aviation Authority: structure of medical department
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  30. 2015-09-29 · government_response
    Civil Aviation Authority: structure of medical department
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  31. 2015-09-24 · consultation_opened
    General Aviation Air Navigation Order review: proposed changes
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  32. 2015-09-24 · government_response
    General Aviation Air Navigation Order review: proposed changes
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  33. 2015-08-19 · consultation_closed
    Operation of experimental aircraft under 'E' conditions
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  34. 2015-07-24 · consultation_closed
    UK helidecks safety: Civil Aviation Authority responsibility
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  35. 2015-07-23 · consultation_opened
    Operation of experimental aircraft under 'E' conditions
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  36. 2015-07-23 · government_response
    Operation of experimental aircraft under 'E' conditions
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  37. 2015-07-10 · consultation_closed
    Medical requirements for UK and national private pilot licences
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  38. 2015-05-29 · consultation_opened
    Medical requirements for UK and national private pilot licences
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  39. 2015-05-29 · government_response
    Medical requirements for UK and national private pilot licences
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  40. 2015-05-11 · consultation_opened
    UK helidecks safety: Civil Aviation Authority responsibility
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  41. 2015-05-11 · government_response
    UK helidecks safety: Civil Aviation Authority responsibility
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  42. 2015-04-30 · consultation_closed
    Civil Aviation Authority's powers under the Airport Charges Regulations 2011
    Seeking views on guidance about what to do if a breach of the Airport Charges Regulations 2011 is found.
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  43. 2015-04-30 · consultation_opened
    Civil Aviation Authority's powers under the Airport Charges Regulations 2011
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  44. 2015-04-27 · consultation_closed
    Modifications to NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of governance and ring-fencing: initial proposals
    Seeking views on how the air traffic services licence of NATS are to be amended.
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  45. 2015-04-27 · consultation_opened
    Modifications to NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of governance and ring-fencing: initial proposals
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  46. 2015-03-30 · consultation_closed
    Market conditions for UK terminal air navigation services: review of CAA advice
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  47. 2015-03-26 · consultation_closed
    General aviation: Air Navigation Order review
    Consultation on the CAA's review of all aspects of the Air Navigation Order (ANO) that could impact on general aviation.
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  48. 2015-03-26 · consultation_opened
    General aviation: Air Navigation Order review
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  49. 2015-02-27 · consultation_opened
    Market conditions for UK terminal air navigation services: review of CAA advice
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  50. 2015-02-27 · government_response
    Market conditions for UK terminal air navigation services: review of CAA advice
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  51. 2015-02-22 · consultation_closed
    CAA: complaint handling for customers booking flights
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  52. 2015-02-16 · consultation_closed
    Airworthiness requirements for type-certificated gyroplanes
    Seeks views on a draft special condition which the Civil Aviation Authority proposes type-certified gyroplanes should comply with.
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  53. 2015-02-16 · consultation_opened
    Airworthiness requirements for type-certificated gyroplanes
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  54. 2015-01-08 · consultation_closed
    Air traffic services: applying competition powers
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  55. 2015-01-07 · consultation_opened
    CAA: complaint handling for customers booking flights
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  56. 2015-01-07 · government_response
    CAA: complaint handling for customers booking flights
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  57. 2014-12-15 · consultation_closed
    NATS licence changes: UK-Ireland functional airspace block performance plan
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  58. 2014-12-15 · consultation_closed
    NATS licence changes: reporting conditions and 'specified services'
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  59. 2014-12-15 · consultation_closed
    NATS licence changes: Oceanic price control for 2015 to 2019
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  60. 2014-11-27 · consultation_closed
    CAA statutory charges: revisions
    Seeks feedback on proposed changes to the CAA schemes of charges from 1 April 2015.
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  61. 2014-11-27 · consultation_opened
    CAA statutory charges: revisions
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  62. 2014-11-17 · consultation_closed
    Experimental aircraft: operation under new 'E' conditions
    Seeks views on proposals to amend the Air Navigation Order to include new 'E' conditions for the operation of experimental aircraft.
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  63. 2014-11-17 · consultation_opened
    NATS licence changes: UK-Ireland functional airspace block performance plan
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  64. 2014-11-17 · consultation_opened
    NATS licence changes: reporting conditions and 'specified services'
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  65. 2014-11-17 · consultation_opened
    NATS licence changes: Oceanic price control for 2015 to 2019
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  66. 2014-11-17 · consultation_opened
    Experimental aircraft: operation under new 'E' conditions
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  67. 2014-11-17 · government_response
    NATS licence changes: UK-Ireland functional airspace block performance plan
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  68. 2014-11-17 · government_response
    NATS licence changes: reporting conditions and 'specified services'
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  69. 2014-11-17 · government_response
    NATS licence changes: Oceanic price control for 2015 to 2019
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  70. 2014-10-31 · consultation_closed
    Airport economic licences: enforcement
    Seeks views on draft guidance on how the Civil Aviation Authority will enforce airport economic licences.
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  71. 2014-10-31 · consultation_closed
    Consumer protection, competition law and economic regulation: prioritisation principles
    Seeks views on guidance about how the Civil Aviation Authority should prioritise its work on consumer protection, competition law and economic regulation.
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  72. 2014-10-31 · consultation_opened
    Air traffic services: applying competition powers
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  73. 2014-10-31 · consultation_opened
    Airport economic licences: enforcement
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  74. 2014-10-31 · consultation_opened
    Consumer protection, competition law and economic regulation: prioritisation principles
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  75. 2014-10-31 · government_response
    Air traffic services: applying competition powers
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  76. 2014-10-23 · consultation_opened
    New runway capacity: economic regulation
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  77. 2014-10-22 · consultation_closed
    New runway capacity: economic regulation
    Seeks views on the proposed economic regulation approach of the Civil Aviation Authority towards new capacity expansion of London airports.
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  78. 2014-10-16 · consultation_opened
    The future structure of the CAA's medical department
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  79. 2014-10-15 · consultation_closed
    The future structure of the CAA's medical department
    Seeks the views of all interested parties on the options available to the CAA for carrying out aeromedical regulation and oversight and help provide aeromedical services.
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  80. 2014-07-24 · consultation_closed
    NERL oceanic charge: 2015 to 2019 charge cap
    Seeks views on proposals for a charge cap on NATS En Route plc Oceanic services between 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2019.
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  81. 2014-07-24 · consultation_opened
    NERL oceanic charge: 2015 to 2019 charge cap
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  82. 2014-07-09 · consultation_opened
    Heathrow and Gatwick: revised operational resilience plans guideline
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  83. 2014-07-08 · consultation_closed
    Heathrow and Gatwick: revised operational resilience plans guideline
    Seeking views on new guidance for writing operational contingency plans at Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
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  84. 2014-06-09 · consultation_opened
    Airport capacity expansion: regulatory treatment of issues
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  85. 2014-06-08 · consultation_closed
    Airport capacity expansion: regulatory treatment of issues
    Seeks views on the regulatory treatment of issues associated with capacity expansion.
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  86. 2014-06-06 · consultation_closed
    Use of pilot controlled lighting at licensed aerodromes
    Seeks feedback on relaxing CAA requirements for pilot controlled aeronautical ground lighting (AGL) at licensed aerodromes.
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  87. 2014-06-06 · consultation_opened
    Use of pilot controlled lighting at licensed aerodromes
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  88. 2014-05-29 · publication
    General Aviation Challenge Panel: final report
    The General Aviation Challenge Panel's final report to ministers about the regulation of the general aviation sector.
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  89. 2014-05-12 · consultation_closed
    Assisting disabled people at airports: quality standards guidance
    Seeks views on draft guidance for airports about setting, monitoring and publishing quality standards for assisting disabled people.
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  90. 2014-05-12 · consultation_opened
    Assisting disabled people at airports: quality standards guidance
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  91. 2014-02-20 · consultation_closed
    Single European Sky performance scheme: UK and Ireland performance plan for reference period 2
    Seeking views on a draft performance plan for the Single European Sky scheme, an EU initiative to improve air navigation services.
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  92. 2014-02-20 · consultation_opened
    Single European Sky performance scheme: UK and Ireland performance plan for reference period 2
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  93. 2014-02-03 · consultation_closed
    UK flight information services: notice of proposed amendment
    Seeking views on proposed amendments to 'UK flight information services (CAP 774)' following a CAA and Military Aviation Authority review.
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  94. 2014-02-03 · consultation_opened
    UK flight information services: notice of proposed amendment
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  95. 2013-11-21 · consultation_closed
    Civil Aviation Authority: statutory charges for 2014 to 2015
    Seeks views on proposed additions and amendments to the CAA's scheme of charges for 2014 to 2015.
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  96. 2013-11-21 · consultation_opened
    Civil Aviation Authority: statutory charges for 2014 to 2015
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  97. 2013-10-28 · consultation_closed
    Heathrow Airport Limited charges investigation
    Heathrow Airport Limited investigation regarding their structure of airport charges being unreasonably discriminatory.
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  98. 2013-10-28 · consultation_opened
    Heathrow Airport Limited charges investigation
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  99. 2013-10-25 · consultation_opened
    Instrument procedures for instrument runway free aerodromes with or without approach control
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  100. 2013-10-24 · consultation_closed
    Instrument procedures for instrument runway free aerodromes with or without approach control
    Plan for instrument approach procedure at UK aerodromes while maintaining acceptable safety levels.
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  101. 2013-10-17 · consultation_opened
    Stansted market power assessment: relevant market developments
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  102. 2013-10-16 · consultation_closed
    Stansted market power assessment: relevant market developments
    Seeking views on the status of Stansted Airport Limited market power test in regard to events since January 2013.
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