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We are undertaking a series of consultations this autumn which support our commitment to the Government to both establish the UK Airspace Design Service and consult on improvements to the effectiveness and proportionality of our process for changing airspace.  

A list of current and planned consultations is set out below. Links will be updated when each consultation is launched. Please refer to the information document Modernising the way we do airspace design: Information relevant to the CAA autumn 2025 consultations concerning airspace design (CAP 3156) before responding to each consultation. 

  • Consultation on the airspace change process (CAP 3157)
  • Consultation on the requirements and guidance for the UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) and for the UK Airspace Coordination Service (UKACS) 
  • Consultation on the requirements for the UK Airspace Coordination Service (UKACS) and associated guidance 
  • Consultation on the strategic objectives for NERL’s UKADS and UKACS licence obligations 

News from UK Civil Aviation Authority

  1. UK aviation regulator proposes reform of how UK airspace is modernised
  2. Regulator publishes ‘Delivery Model’ for commercial eVTOL flights
  3. Charting a vision for environmental reporting in aviation