- CAA and DfT press releases 22 October 2024 announcing the UKADS consultation.
- The DfT and CAA held a webinar on 20 November 2024 to give an overview of the consultation and answer any questions. Watch now: UK Airspace Design Service Consultation - Webinar.
- Government announcement 17 March 2025 confirming the go-ahead for the UKADS and Support Fund.
- DfT press release 2 June 2025 announcing how the CAA and DfT have responded to the UKADS consultation in autumn 2024, including that NERL will provide the UKADS, and that it is expected to be up and running by the end of 2025.
- On 12 June we published:
- On 1 September 2025 the CAA published:
- CAP 3129 - Onboarding Process for the UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) Provider which sets out how existing airspace change proposals within the London cluster of the airspace change masterplan will be transferred to a consolidated single airspace change proposal sponsored by NERL, the UKADS provider.
- UKADS London TMA Region Onboarding FAQs.
- An explanation and related diagram of the proposed inter-relationships between NERL (as the UKADS provider) and the current or potential legal and policy framework relevant to the single airspace change proposal for the London TMA Region. Some documents have yet to be published and will be subject to consultation.
- On 4 September 2025 the DfT launched a consultation on proposed modifications to the terms of the air traffic services licence held by NERL, the proposed modifications are intended to support the implementation of the UKADS UK airspace design service: proposed modifications to NERL licence terms - GOV.UK
- On 25 September the CAA commenced a package of consultations to establish the UK Airspace Design Service and consult on improvements to the effectiveness and proportionality of our process for changing airspace, and published:
- Background information (CAP 3156) to support the autumn 2025 consultations being undertaken.
- Consultation on the airspace change process (CAP 3157) a consultation on proposed modifications to the CAP 1616 airspace change process.
Provide feedback for this page