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News and blogs from the UK Civil Aviation Authority

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Civil Aviation Authority Transport Act 2000 investigation – final decision

Published on: 25 February 2021
Category:Airspace ,
Category:Airports

Decision published today

UK to revert to previous rules for visibility and distance from cloud minima

Published on: 28 January 2021
Category:General aviation

From 20 May 2021, the UK will revert to the rules on flight visibility and distance from cloud in class D airspace that existed up to 26 March 2020

UK Civil Aviation Authority clears Boeing 737 MAX for return to service

Published on: 27 January 2021
Category:Aviation Safety ,
Category:Airlines

Decision follows similar approval by other regulators

Pilot fined for flying in and out of military aerodrome without permission

Published on: 20 January 2021
Category:General aviation ,
Category:Prosecutions

Guilty plea for two offences of flying within RAF Valley’s Aerodrome Traffic Zone

CAA has final sleigh on Santa Claus drone deliveries this Christmas

Published on: 24 December 2020
Category:Drones

The CAA has issued Father Christmas special permission to use drones to deliver presents down chimneys should he deem it unsafe to do it himself

UK Civil Aviation Authority response to Ryanair press release

Published on: 21 December 2020
Category:Airlines ,
Category:Consumers

A response from the UK Civil Aviation Authority to a press release from Ryanair

CAA Singapore and UK CAA strengthen aviation cooperation

Published on: 18 December 2020
Category:Aviation Safety

Both agencies commit to expand cooperation to tackle emerging complex issues impacting aviation

General Aviation Unit finishes 2020 with a focus on life after EU Exit

Published on: 11 December 2020
Category:General aviation

The GA Unit continues to work to follow its remit of regulating only when necessary and deliver on our top-level principles for better GA regulation

Correspondence regarding the CAA's strategic priorities

Published on: 09 December 2020
Category:Corporate

Correspondence between the UK Secretary of State for Transport and the Chair of the Civil Aviation Authority regarding strategic priorities

Accessibility progress at UK airports

Published on: 03 December 2020
Category:Consumers

Reporting on the progress that airports have made since the introduction of the regulator's airport accessibility framework five years ago

News from UK Civil Aviation Authority

UK Civil Aviation Authority Launches UK SORA: A Digital Risk Assessment System for unmanned aircraft systems
- Published on: 28 April 2025
- Category: News Item
Response to Ryanair's statement on the delayed flight RK1265 from Agadir to Manchester
- Published on: 25 April 2025
- Category: News Item
1,616 businesses in the travel sector licensed under the ATOL scheme
- Published on: 02 April 2025
- Category: News Item