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2022 quarter one flight data

Published on: 24 May 2022
Category:Data and Statistics

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has published aviation statistics for the first quarter of 2022.

Continued focus on change for GA Team

Published on: 29 April 2022
Category:General aviation

The UK Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) General Aviation (GA) Unit has continued to work to follow its remit of regulating only when necessary and deliver on our top-level principles for better GA regulation.

Virtual aviation work experience partnership with Springpod

Published on: 27 April 2022
Category:General aviation

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has partnered with careers platform and social mobility advocates, Springpod.

Helicopter pilot sentenced for forging licence

Published on: 06 April 2022
Category:Prosecutions

A commercial helicopter pilot has been given a suspended sentence at Lewes Crown Court for forging revalidations in his pilot’s licence, making false entries in his personal flying log and flying a helicopter without an appropriate licence.

Spring Virtual Voyage General Aviation Summit 2022: Airworthiness

Published on: 06 April 2022
Category:General aviation

The Spring Virtual Voyage General Aviation (GA) Summit 2022: Airworthiness is now ready for you to watch.

ATOL renewals statement: Spring 2022

Published on: 05 April 2022
Category:ATOL

The UK Civil Aviation Authority confirms that of the 675 ATOL licences that expired on 31 March 2022, 594 have been renewed, with a further 31 still in the process.

CAA announces winning entries for #shotonmydrone photography competition

Published on: 04 April 2022
Category:Drones

The #ShotOnMyDrone competition received over 800 stunning entries With submissions from across the UK, the winning images featured the best birds-eye-views of urban and countryside landscapes

UK Civil Aviation Authority takes on new noise advisory functions

Published on: 01 April 2022
Category:Airspace

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today taken on additional noise advisory functions.

UK Civil Aviation Authority celebrates 50 years

Published on: 01 April 2022
Category:Corporate

Today (1 April 2022) the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority embarks on its 50th anniversary celebrations.

Commercial pilot sentenced for fraud

Published on: 31 March 2022
Category:Prosecutions

A commercial pilot has been sentenced for offences of fraud, making false entries and altering entries in his pilot's logbook in order to obtain or retain employment with BA CityFlyer and Stobart Air.

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- Published on: 28 April 2025
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- Published on: 25 April 2025
- Category: News Item
1,616 businesses in the travel sector licensed under the ATOL scheme
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