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Creating a UK Airspace Design Service

The Civil Aviation Authority and Department for Transport are establishing a dedicated UK Airspace Design Service to modernise air traffic management and airspace utilisation. The initiative involves modifications to the National Air Traffic Services Limited (NERL) licence terms and changes to air navigation directions and guidance under the Transport Act 2000. The project is currently active with regulatory and operational frameworks being developed through the Airspace and Noise Engagement Group.

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2026

9 events
27 Jan 2026 | Consultation (closed) Department for Transport linked

Changes to the air navigation directions and air navigation guidance — consultation closed

Proposed changes to the air navigation directions and air navigation guidance to support the airspace modernisation programme.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Air navigation directions and air navigation gu… (38pp)
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↓ The Civil Aviation Authority (air navigation) directions 20… (13pp) ↓ Air navigation guidance: proposed 2026 version (24pp) ↓ Options Assessment: air navigation directions and air navig… (47pp)

2025

7 events
25 Nov 2025 | Consultation (closed) Department for Transport linked

Changes to the air navigation directions and air navigation guidance — consultation opened

Proposed changes to the air navigation directions and air navigation guidance to support the airspace modernisation programme.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Air navigation directions and air navigation gu… (38pp)
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↓ The Civil Aviation Authority (air navigation) directions 20… (13pp) ↓ Air navigation guidance: proposed 2026 version (24pp) ↓ Options Assessment: air navigation directions and air navig… (47pp)
2 Jun 2025 | Consultation outcome CAA Department for Transport linked

Creating a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) — outcome published

Seeks views on the creation of a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation questions in MS Word (please respo…
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↓ Off-line response from Airlines for America ↓ Off-line response from AirportsUK ↓ Off-line response from Ms B Bell ↓ Off-line response from British Aviation Group ↓ Off-line response from CAGNE ↓ Off-line response from Clean Air in London ↓ Off-line supplementary response from Clean Air in London ↓ Off-line response from Council for the Independent Scrutiny… ↓ Off-line supplementary response from East Twickenham Heathr… ↓ Off-line response from Edinburgh Airport ↓ Off-line response from HACAN (Heathrow Association for the … ↓ Off-line response from Helions Bumpstead Parish Council ↓ Off-line response from Helions Bumpstead Parish Council (su… ↓ Off-line supplementary response from Liverpool John Lennon … ↓ Off-line response from Ms S M Macphee ↓ Off-line response from Warnham Parish Council ↓ Off-line response from Munira Wilson MP and Sarah Olney MP

2024

4 events
17 Dec 2024 | Consultation outcome CAA Department for Transport linked

Creating a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) — consultation closed

Seeks views on the creation of a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation questions in MS Word (please respo…
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↓ Off-line response from Airlines for America ↓ Off-line response from AirportsUK ↓ Off-line response from Ms B Bell ↓ Off-line response from British Aviation Group ↓ Off-line response from CAGNE ↓ Off-line response from Clean Air in London ↓ Off-line supplementary response from Clean Air in London ↓ Off-line response from Council for the Independent Scrutiny… ↓ Off-line supplementary response from East Twickenham Heathr… ↓ Off-line response from Edinburgh Airport ↓ Off-line response from HACAN (Heathrow Association for the … ↓ Off-line response from Helions Bumpstead Parish Council ↓ Off-line response from Helions Bumpstead Parish Council (su… ↓ Off-line supplementary response from Liverpool John Lennon … ↓ Off-line response from Ms S M Macphee ↓ Off-line response from Warnham Parish Council ↓ Off-line response from Munira Wilson MP and Sarah Olney MP
22 Oct 2024 | Consultation outcome CAA Department for Transport linked

Creating a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) — consultation opened

Seeks views on the creation of a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation questions in MS Word (please respo…
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↓ Off-line response from Airlines for America ↓ Off-line response from AirportsUK ↓ Off-line response from Ms B Bell ↓ Off-line response from British Aviation Group ↓ Off-line response from CAGNE ↓ Off-line response from Clean Air in London ↓ Off-line supplementary response from Clean Air in London ↓ Off-line response from Council for the Independent Scrutiny… ↓ Off-line supplementary response from East Twickenham Heathr… ↓ Off-line response from Edinburgh Airport ↓ Off-line response from HACAN (Heathrow Association for the … ↓ Off-line response from Helions Bumpstead Parish Council ↓ Off-line response from Helions Bumpstead Parish Council (su… ↓ Off-line supplementary response from Liverpool John Lennon … ↓ Off-line response from Ms S M Macphee ↓ Off-line response from Warnham Parish Council ↓ Off-line response from Munira Wilson MP and Sarah Olney MP

2023

3 events

2022

4 events
17 Jan 2022 | Bill stage Department for Transport linked

Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 (Airspace Change Directions) (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Regulations 2022

Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Order 2022 International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (Legal Capacities) Order 2022 Motions to Approve 15:18:00 Moved by Baroness Vere of Norbiton: That the draft Orders and Regulations …

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13 Jan 2022 | Bill stage Department for Transport linked

Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 (Airspace Change Directions) (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Regulations 2022

Considered in Grand Committee 13:01:00 Moved by Baroness Vere of Norbiton: That the Grand Committee do consider the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 (Airspace Change Directions) (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Regulations 2022. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of …

▤ View Bill · ↗ Parliament

2021

5 events
27 Sep 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) En Route air traffic licence — outcome published

Seeking views on the formal notice from the Transport Secretary outlining his intention to extend the NATS (En-Route) plc licence termination notice period from 10 years to 15 years.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Notice of proposed modification to the NATS (En… (8pp)
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↓ Notice of modification to the NATS (En Route) plc licence t… (15pp)
13 Aug 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) En Route air traffic licence — consultation closed

Seeking views on the formal notice from the Transport Secretary outlining his intention to extend the NATS (En-Route) plc licence termination notice period from 10 years to 15 years.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Notice of proposed modification to the NATS (En… (8pp)
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↓ Notice of modification to the NATS (En Route) plc licence t… (15pp)
16 Jul 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) En Route air traffic licence — consultation opened

Seeking views on the formal notice from the Transport Secretary outlining his intention to extend the NATS (En-Route) plc licence termination notice period from 10 years to 15 years.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Notice of proposed modification to the NATS (En… (8pp)
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↓ Notice of modification to the NATS (En Route) plc licence t… (15pp)

2020

3 events

2019

1 event

2018

1 event

2017

8 events
24 Oct 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Reforming policy on the design and use of UK airspace — outcome published

Seeking views on an update to UK airspace policy to meet the needs of passengers, communities, the aviation sector and the wider economy.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ UK airspace policy consultation: executive summ… (9pp)
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↓ UK airspace policy: a framework for balanced decisions on t… (96pp) ↓ UK airspace policy: a framework for balanced decisions on t… (93pp) ↓ Air navigation guidance on airspace and noise management an… (44pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the consultation on UK airspace pol… (229pp)
24 Oct 2017 | Impact assessment Department for Transport linked

UK airspace policy reform impact assessments

Detailed analysis and estimates of the costs and benefits to industry of the various airspace policies.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Guidance on transparency around operational cha… (8pp)
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↓ Decision making and community engagement requirements for c… (7pp) ↓ Noise controls and noise preferential routes (NPRs) at desi… (9pp) ↓ Assessing aviation noise impacts during airspace changes (9pp) ↓ Clarifying altitude based priorities during airspace changes (17pp) ↓ Clarifying altitude based priorities during airspace change… (4pp) ↓ DfT burden assessment of the impacts of Regulation 598/2014… (10pp)
22 Jul 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Benefits of drones to the UK economy — outcome published

Seeks views on proposals to harness the positive benefits of drones for public and commercial services and the benefits to the UK economy.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Unlocking the UK's high tech economy: consultat… (58pp)
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↓ Impact assessment: insurance for drones (10pp) ↓ Impact assessment: mandated guidance provision for drones (15pp) ↓ Impact assessment: registration requirements for drones (11pp) ↓ Unlocking the UK's high tech economy: consultation on the s… (65pp)
25 May 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Reforming policy on the design and use of UK airspace — consultation closed

Seeking views on an update to UK airspace policy to meet the needs of passengers, communities, the aviation sector and the wider economy.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ UK airspace policy consultation: executive summ… (9pp)
+4 more
↓ UK airspace policy: a framework for balanced decisions on t… (96pp) ↓ UK airspace policy: a framework for balanced decisions on t… (93pp) ↓ Air navigation guidance on airspace and noise management an… (44pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the consultation on UK airspace pol… (229pp)
15 Mar 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Benefits of drones to the UK economy — consultation closed

Seeks views on proposals to harness the positive benefits of drones for public and commercial services and the benefits to the UK economy.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Unlocking the UK's high tech economy: consultat… (58pp)
+4 more
↓ Impact assessment: insurance for drones (10pp) ↓ Impact assessment: mandated guidance provision for drones (15pp) ↓ Impact assessment: registration requirements for drones (11pp) ↓ Unlocking the UK's high tech economy: consultation on the s… (65pp)
9 Feb 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic services — outcome published

Seeking views on proposed updates to the licensing framework for air traffic services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air tra… (34pp)
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↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic service… (17pp) ↓ Updating the licence modification process for the en-route … (26pp) ↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic service… (24pp) ↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic service… (24pp)
2 Jan 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Reforming policy on the design and use of UK airspace — consultation opened

Seeking views on an update to UK airspace policy to meet the needs of passengers, communities, the aviation sector and the wider economy.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ UK airspace policy consultation: executive summ… (9pp)
+4 more
↓ UK airspace policy: a framework for balanced decisions on t… (96pp) ↓ UK airspace policy: a framework for balanced decisions on t… (93pp) ↓ Air navigation guidance on airspace and noise management an… (44pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the consultation on UK airspace pol… (229pp)

2016

5 events
21 Dec 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Benefits of drones to the UK economy — consultation opened

Seeks views on proposals to harness the positive benefits of drones for public and commercial services and the benefits to the UK economy.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Unlocking the UK's high tech economy: consultat… (58pp)
+4 more
↓ Impact assessment: insurance for drones (10pp) ↓ Impact assessment: mandated guidance provision for drones (15pp) ↓ Impact assessment: registration requirements for drones (11pp) ↓ Unlocking the UK's high tech economy: consultation on the s… (65pp)
1 Nov 2016 | Consultation outcome CAA Department for Transport Context · primary home: Civil Aviation Bill linked

Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authority — outcome published

Seeks views on giving the CAA access to enforcement powers so it can impose penalties in the Air Navigation Order more flexibly.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authorit… (54pp)
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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)
21 Oct 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic services — consultation closed

Seeking views on proposed updates to the licensing framework for air traffic services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air tra… (34pp)
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↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic service… (17pp) ↓ Updating the licence modification process for the en-route … (26pp) ↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic service… (24pp) ↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic service… (24pp)
22 Sep 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic services — consultation opened

Seeking views on proposed updates to the licensing framework for air traffic services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air tra… (34pp)
+4 more
↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic service… (17pp) ↓ Updating the licence modification process for the en-route … (26pp) ↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic service… (24pp) ↓ Modernising the licensing framework for air traffic service… (24pp)

2015

29 events
12 Nov 2015 | Consultation outcome CAA Department for Transport Context · primary home: Civil Aviation Bill linked

Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authority — consultation closed

Seeks views on giving the CAA access to enforcement powers so it can impose penalties in the Air Navigation Order more flexibly.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authorit… (54pp)
+4 more
↓ 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)
3 Sep 2015 | Consultation outcome CAA Department for Transport Context · primary home: Civil Aviation Bill linked

Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authority — consultation opened

Seeks views on giving the CAA access to enforcement powers so it can impose penalties in the Air Navigation Order more flexibly.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Civil sanctions for the Civil Aviation Authorit… (54pp)
+4 more
↓ 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)