We use necessary cookies to make our website work. We'd also like to use optional cookies to understand how you use it, and to help us improve it.

For more information, please read our cookie policy.

UK Civil Aviation Regulations

These are published by the CAA on our UK Regulations pages. EU Regulations and EASA Access Guides published by EASA no longer apply in the UK. Our website and publications are being reviewed to update all references. Any references to EU law and EASA Access guides should be disregarded and where applicable the equivalent UK versions referred to instead.



Below are the most recent decisions on Air Transport Licences, Route Licences and Scarce Capacity Allocation Applications following public hearings and written decisions without a hearing.

Decision 1/2021

Operating and Route Licences of FBE Realisations 2021 Limited (formerly Flybe Limited Company Number 02769768 – Decision to Revoke by CAA.

This decision was subject to an appeal to The Secretary of State. The CAA’s decision was upheld.

Read the appeal decision

Note that the above decision does not affect the licences held by Flybe Limited (formerly Thyme OpCo Limited Company Number 12875147)

2 June 2021

Decision 1/2020

Operating and Route Licences of Flybe Limited: CAA decision 1/2020 has been withdrawn.

The Operating and Route Licences of Flybe Limited: CAA decision 1/2020 has been withdrawn due to the amendment to EU Regulation 1008/2008 dated 28 May 2020 which retrospectively amends that Regulation.

9 July 2020

Decision 1/2019 Operating and Route Licences of Thomas Cook Airlines Limited – Revocation: This decision has now come into effect following the withdrawal of the company’s appeal.
Decision 1/2017 Operating and Route Licences of Monarch Airlines Limited – Revocation
Decision SCAC1/12 British Airways Plc, easyJet Airline Company Ltd and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd - The allocation of Scarce Capacity between London and Moscow (Russia).
Decision SCAC1/10 British Airways Plc, British Midland Airways Ltd and easyJet Airline Company Ltd - The allocation of Scarce Capacity between London and Cairo/Alexandria (Egypt).
Decision SCAC1/09 British Airways Plc and British Midland Airways Ltd - The allocation of Scarce Capacity between London and Kiev (Ukraine).
Decision 1/04 British Airways Plc, British Midland Airways Ltd and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd - services between the United Kingdom and India.
This decision was subject to an appeal to The Secretary of State. The CAA’s decision was upheld.
Decision WH1/01 British Airways plc and Airfreight Express Ltd for the London/Stansted - Atlanta route, Manchester - Atlanta route and New York - London/Stansted route.
Decision 4/99 British Airways plc and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd between the United Kingdom and South Africa.
This decision was subject to an appeal to The Secretary of State. The CAA’s decision was overturned.
Decision 3/99 British Airways plc and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd for London – Shanghai route.
Decision 2/99 Go Fly Limited and easyJet Airline Company Ltd for the London/Stansted – Geneva and Zurich routes.
This decision was subject to an appeal to The Secretary of State. The CAA’s decision was upheld.
Decision 1/99 British Airways plc and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd between the United Kingdom and South Africa.
Decision 5/98 British Airways plc and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd for the London – Shanghai route.
This decision was subject to an appeal to The Secretary of State. The CAA’s decision was upheld.
Decision 4/98 British Midland Airways Ltd and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd for the London – Moscow route.
This decision was subject to an appeal to The Secretary of State. The CAA’s decision was upheld.
Decision 3/98 British Airways plc and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd between the United Kingdom and South Africa.
This decision was subject to an appeal to The Secretary of State. The CAA’s decision was upheld.
Decision 2/98 British Midland Airways Ltd and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd for the London – Moscow route.
This decision was subject to an appeal to The Secretary of State. The CAA was directed to re-hear the case. The CAA’s subsequent decision is Decision 4/98.
Decision 1/98 British Airways plc and British Midland Airways Ltd for the London – Warsaw route.