Sir Stephen Hillier's message to aerospace sector on ahead of Farnborough International Airshow Published on: 22 July 2024 Category: Corporate As the Farnborough International Airshow kicks off, with more than 80,000 in attendance, our Chair Sir Stephen Hillier, shares his views on the revolution happening in aerospace and how the regulator is rising to the challenge.
Range control licences: Giving space space Published on: 25 April 2024 Category: Space , Category: Airspace , Category: Safety A range control service oversees, clears, and controls a zone to make rocket launches safer. A range licence is a legal requirement ahead of a space launch, but is not in itself permission to launch.
Strengthening aviation safety through bilateral arrangements Published on: 05 April 2024 Category: Safety A crucial aspect of maintaining aviation safety is our engagement with international partners and other National Aviation Authorities. Often this happens through establishing Bilateral Aviation Safety Arrangements (BASAs), which are part of our mission of protecting people and enabling aerospace.
Flight 100 – Our role in enabling the first transatlantic sustainable fuel flight Published on: 27 February 2024 Category: Environment 28 November 2023 history was made. Virgin Atlantic flew the first UK transatlantic flight using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from London Heathrow to New York’s JFK Airport, representing the start of a greener age in aviation.
Soaring to New Heights: Re-launching our STEM website Published on: 26 February 2024 Category: STEM Young people can access a range of material as we hit the relaunch button on a refreshed STEM website
A year on from Launcher One: Reflections on airspace requirements for space operations Published on: 10 January 2024 Category: Airspace , Category: Space One year on from the UK’s first historic orbital space launch, Mark Jones, one of our Airspace Regulators, shares his insights on co-ordinating airspace requirements for space operations.
Transforming transactions: Updating our payment systems to improve security and customer service Published on: 27 October 2023 Category: Commercial industry In a time of rapid technological advancement, the aviation and aerospace industry is no exception to the demand for innovative payment solutions that provide seamless, secure, and efficient transactions. At the UK Civil Aviation Authority, we’re rolling out a new payment system to make payments easier for customers.
Navigating the Skies: Explaining the Airline Licensing Process Published on: 03 October 2023 Category: Commercial industry In the vast expanse of the sky, where dreams take flight and journeys connect loved ones and continents, safety and regulation keep the aviation industry soaring.
Putting passengers first: Our consumer strategy Published on: 29 September 2023 Category: Consumers We’ve devised a consumer strategy to articulate our role to consumers and set out our priority focus areas for our consumer work.
How we’re working with partners to support careers in STEM Published on: 25 September 2023 Category: STEM We’ve renewed our partnerships with Fantasy Wings, the Jon Egging Trust (JET) and Primary Engineer.
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