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The King's Speech 2026 bill to unlock the benefits of airport expansion and update civil aviation policy and delivery frameworks.

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25 Mar 2026 | Consultation (closed) CAA linked direct

Airspace Modernisation: Outcome of the consultation on draft requirements for the UK Airspace Coordination Service (UKACS) and associated guidance

Why linked: Consultation outcome on UK Airspace Coordination Service requirements; directly relevant to air traffic management modernisation within scope

In autumn 2025 the CAA sought views on a new coordination service provided by NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) in place of the service currently provided by NERL through the Airspace Change Organising Group. We are calling this role the …

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25 Mar 2026 | Consultation (closed) CAA linked direct

Airspace modernisation: Outcome of the consultation on draft guidance for the UK Airspace Design and Coordination Services

Why linked: Consultation outcome on UK Airspace Design and Coordination Services guidance; directly relevant to air traffic management modernisation within scope

In autumn 2025 the CAA sought views on draft CAA guidance with which NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) should comply when providing both the UK Airspace Design Service and the UK Airspace Coordination Service. This Consultation Response Document summarises the …

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11 Mar 2026 | Government response National Police Chiefs Council linked direct

Letter from Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP, Secretary of State for Transport relating to the government’s response to the committee Airport expansion and climate and nature targets, 24 February

Why linked: Government response from Secretary of State for Transport on airport expansion and climate/nature targets; substantive ministerial statement directly addressing policy thread scope

Direction: to_committee

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17 Nov 2025 | Consultation outcome linked direct

UK airspace design service: proposed modifications to NERL licence terms

Why linked: UK airspace design service: proposed modifications to NERL licence terms — direct operationalisation of the airspace-modernisation track.

Seeks views on the proposed modifications to terms of the national air traffic services (NATS) (En Route) plc (NERL) licence.

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17 Nov 2025 | Consultation (closed) CAA linked direct

Airspace Modernisation: Consultation on draft requirements for the UK Airspace Coordination Service (UKACS) and associated guidance

Why linked: Consultation on UK Airspace Coordination Service requirements; directly relevant to air traffic management modernisation programme

This consultation is seeking views on the new coordination service provided by NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) in place of the service currently provided by NERL through the Airspace Change Organising Group. We are calling this role the UK Airspace …

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17 Nov 2025 | Consultation (closed) CAA linked direct

Airspace Modernisation: Consultation on draft guidance for the UK Airspace Design and Coordination Services

Why linked: Consultation on UK Airspace Design and Coordination Services guidance; directly relevant to air traffic management modernisation programme

This consultation is seeking views on draft CAA guidance with which NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) should comply when providing both the UK Airspace Design Service and the UK Airspace Coordination Service. For more information please see Autumn 2025 consultations.

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10 Nov 2025 | Consultation outcome CAA linked direct

Statutory Charges FY2025/26 Extraordinary Consultation Response Document

Why linked: Statutory Charges consultation response on CAA funding for Heathrow expansion economic regulation; directly relevant to airport expansion regulatory mechanisms

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) consulted stakeholders on a proposed increase to the funding cap for its economic regulation work supporting Heathrow Airport’s expansion. The proposal aimed to raise the cap from £4.5 million to £8 million for FY2025/26 to …

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22 Sep 2025 | Consultation (closed) CAA linked direct

Consultation: Proposed Amendments to UK Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material for UK Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and UK Regulation (EU) 2019/945

Why linked: CAA consultation on amendments to UK AMC/GM for UK Regulation (EU) 2019/947 — UAS regulatory reform stream directly relevant to the Bill's safety-framework strand.

This consultation forms part of the UK Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) ongoing work to enable Unmanned Aircraft System operations in UK Airspace in the Specific Category. A key component of the CAA Future of Flight Programme. The regulatory review of …

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31 May 2025 | Consultation (closed) CAA linked direct

Airspace modernisation: Outcome of the consultation on a UK Airspace Design Service

Why linked: Airspace Modernisation outcome of consultation on UK Airspace Design Service - DfT/CAA decision document on regulatory delivery mechanism

The Department for Transport (DfT) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have considered the responses to our consultation ( CAP 3029 ) and have decided to create a new UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS). This will initially be tasked …

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27 Mar 2024 | Consultation outcome CAA linked direct

Response to consultation on Statement of Policy on Penalties under Chapter 1 of Transport Act 2000

Why linked: Response to consultation on Transport Act 2000 penalties policy; demonstrates implementation of enforcement frameworks relevant to Bill's regulatory modernisation

This document is a response to the consultation on a draft Statement of Policy on Penalties under Chapter 1 of Transport Act 2000.

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20 Dec 2023 | Consultation (closed) CAA linked direct

Consultation on Statement of Policy on Penalties under Chapter 1 of Transport Act 2000

Why linked: Consultation on Transport Act 2000 penalties policy; regulatory policy development relevant to CAA enforcement powers under the Bill's scope

This document consults on a draft statement of policy on penalties to support our enforcement work under the Transport Act 2000 (“TA00”) in the light of the changes introduced to the TA00 by section 10 of the Air Traffic Management …

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18 Sep 2023 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked direct

Future of transport regulatory review: future of flight

Why linked: Direct regulatory framework consultation on flight regulation modernisation, covering outdated rules and innovation barriers—core to civil aviation regulatory modernisation scope

Seeks views on areas of flight regulation that are outdated, a barrier to innovation or not designed with new technologies and business models in mind.

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↓ Future of transport regulatory review: future of flight (pr… (22pp) ↓ Future of transport regulatory review: future of flight – g… (57pp) ↓ Future of transport regulatory review: future of flight unm… (34pp) ↓ Future of transport regulatory review: future of flight alc… (20pp)
17 Jul 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Transport linked direct

Civil Aviation Authority review: Call for evidence

Why linked: Civil Aviation Authority review: call for evidence — predecessor consultation feeding CAA modernisation clauses.

A call for evidence for a review of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

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↓ Civil Aviation Authority review: summary of responses
1 Nov 2016 | Consultation outcome CAA Department for Transport linked direct

Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authority

Why linked: Civil sanctions for the CAA consultation outcome 2016 – enforcement powers for CAA are within scope of regulatory modernisation

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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↓ Annex A: list of offences and proposed sanctions (49pp) ↓ CAA civil sanctions: impact assessment (32pp) ↓ Definitions of terms used in the 'List of offences and prop… (1pp) ↓ Civil sanctions for aviation offences: official government … (27pp)