A previously unknown software defect with an exposure window of just around one millisecond was responsible for the major National Airspace System failure that caused widespread disruption across UK aviation on 8 September, according to a preliminary investigation by NATS. The report, published on 16th of September, reveals how a [read more]
Data from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has unveiled the most complained about airlines operating from the UK and top of the list may, or may not surprise you. In the months from Mid 2024 to Spring 2025 the CAA says that it received over 43,000 complaints about UK airlines [read more]
Projects designed to encourage young people into careers in aviation are set to benefit from a £750,000 funding boost, as the Government announces the latest awards from the Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund. The funding will support initiatives across the UK that aim to showcase the wide range of [read more]
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed that 2025 delivered the busiest summer on record for UK aviation, with more passengers passing through airports than ever before. More than 90 million travellers used UK airports between July and September alone — the first time summer traffic has exceeded this milestone. In [read more]
With Black Friday and the increasingly popular ‘Travel Tuesday’ approaching, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued an urgent warning to holidaymakers. The regulator is urging caution after new figures revealed that travellers lost a staggering £11 million to holiday fraud in 2024 alone. As bargain hunters scour the [read more]
The UK Government is setting out plans in Parliament today to undertake the largest redesign of UK airspace since it was formed in 1950 when it had to handle just 200,000 flights per year. The results could see shorter flight times, particularly around congested areas such as London, fewer delays [read more]
London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) has applied to the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for approval to operate the Airbus A320neo from its London Docklands runway. If approved it will significantly increase the possibilities available from the airport which is limited on the aircraft it can handle due to the steeper [read more]
German firm Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has been granted the UK’s first licence to launch rockets vertically from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). When they begin, the launches will be from the UK’s SaxaVord Spaceport on Shetland and the licence allows up to ten launches per year. RFA wants to use [read more]
The UK aviation regulator, The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says it has issued the highest ever number of flight crew licences to women but overall, they still only amount to less than 10% of licences issued. Data shows that between 2019 and 2023 there was a 26% increase in applications [read more]
Travel companies have written to the UK Government to ask them to give the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) more powers to fine airlines that don’t fulfil their obligations to passengers when flights are delayed or cancelled. The joint letter was sent by loveholidays, On the Beach, Riviera Travel, and Thomas [read more]
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