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Regulating pilot hours and combatting fatigue

Published on: 13 June 2022
Author: Jonathan Nicholson

The UK has been a world-leader in setting the legal requirements and standards around the maximum hours airline crews can work, and also the monitoring of crew fatigue.

International Civil Aviation Day 2021

Published on: 07 December 2021

Our Chair, Sir Stephen Hillier, shares his thoughts as we mark International Civil Aviation Day 2021.

International Day of Persons Living with Disabilities 2021

Published on: 03 December 2021

UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) C onsum e r Director and Chair of the CAA’s Diversity and Inclusion Board , Paul Smith , shares his thoughts on air travel for passengers living with disabilities.

My visit to the LAA Rally

Published on: 09 September 2021
Category: General aviation
Author: Sir Stephen Hillier

Sir Stephen Hillier, Chair of the CAA, attends the Light Aircraft Association Rally 2021

What is ATOL?

Published on: 28 July 2021
Category: ATOL

Our latest blog explains ATOL and how the scheme works to protect consumers

Aviation noise

Published on: 22 July 2021
Category: Environment
Author: Alex Coleman

As levels of air travel begin to recover, we look at who plays what role in the issue of aviation noise

Airfield Development Advisory Fund

Published on: 21 July 2021
Category: General aviation
Author: Robert Courts MP
Author: Richard Moriarty

The ADAF, funded by the DfT and led by the CAA offered support to smaller aerodromes throughout the UK

What are package holidays and what makes them so safe?

Published on: 14 July 2021
Category: ATOL

With travel becoming more available, and news that from the 19 July, fully vaccinated UK travellers won't have to quarantine when returning from Amber list countries, you might have found yourself dreaming about getting away

Safety first

Published on: 13 May 2021
Category: Commercial industry ,
Category: Consumers ,
Category: Passengers ,
Category: Safety
Author: Rob Bishton

With scheduled commercial flights set to begin again very soon we look at the work being done to put safety at the heart of restart

Consumer protection as travel restarts

Published on: 30 April 2021
Category: Consumers
Author: Paul Smith

Our second blog looking at aviation's restart and recovery

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