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2019 Drone Registration Scheme: Charge Proposal Consultation Document

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CAP1775
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26-Apr-2019

Aerial Application Certificates Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720F
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Current
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22-Nov-2018

Aerodrome Licensing and EASA Certification and Aerodrome ATS Regulation Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720D
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Current
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22-Nov-2018

Air Operator Certification Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720A
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Current
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22-Nov-2018

Air Transport Licensing Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720J
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Current
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22-Nov-2018

Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720L
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22-Nov-2018

Aircraft noise, sleep disturbance and health effects

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CAP1164
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Current
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09-Jun-2014

Aircraft Registration Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720H
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Current
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22-Nov-2018

Airspace Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720I
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22-Nov-2018

Airworthiness, Noise Certification and Aircraft Engine Emissions Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720B
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Current
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22-Nov-2018

Annual Complaints Report 2022/2023

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CAP2603
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08-Mar-2024

Annual Report & Accounts 2022/23

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CAP2561
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Current
Version date
17-Jul-2023

ASSI register of members interests

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CAP2321C
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Current
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07-Dec-2023

Aviation Safety as the UK leaves EASA

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CAP1714
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26-Jan-2021

Aviation Security Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720M
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Current
Version date
22-Nov-2018

Brabazon Lecture, Sir Stephen Hillier

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CAP1995
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Current
Version date
19-Nov-2020

CAA 2023 Pay Gap Report

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CAP2984
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Current
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28-Mar-2024

CAA Annual Report & Accounts 2015/16

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CAP1421
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Current
Version date
21-Jul-2016

CAA Annual Report & Accounts 2016/17

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CAP1560
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Current
Version date
18-Jul-2017

CAA Annual Report & Accounts 2017/18

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CAP1671
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Current
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18-Jul-2018

CAA Chair update for Secretary of State in 2023 priorities

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CAP2615
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Current
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14-Dec-2023

CAA Consumer Panel Annual Report 2019-20

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CAP1944
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Current
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15-Jul-2020

CAA Consumer Panel Work Programme: April 2020 - March 2022

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CAP1921
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Current
Version date
15-May-2020

CAA Consumer Strategy

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CAP2593
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Current
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29-Sep-2023

CAA Corporate Governance Statement

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CAP2552
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Current
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25-May-2023

CAA Cyber Security Oversight Strategy 2024-26

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CAP2976
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Current
Version date
27-Feb-2024

CAA Growth Duty report 2023

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CAP 2563
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Current
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25-Jul-2023

CAA register of members interests

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CAP2321A
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Current
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07-Dec-2023

CAA Regulatory Enforcement Policy

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CAP1326
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Current
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29-Oct-2012

CAA statutory charges 2016/17 consultation document

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CAP1373
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Current
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01-Feb-2016

CAA statutory charges 2016/17 consultation document: Proposed air display and low flying permission charges

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CAP1373b
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Current
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01-Feb-2016

CAA Statutory Charges 2017-18 – Consultation on Charges (CAA Response Document)

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CAP1518
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Current
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17-Mar-2017

CAA Statutory Charges 2018-19: Consultation on Charges (CAA Response Document)

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CAP1626
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Current
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16-Mar-2018

CAA Statutory Charges 2019-20: Consultation on Charges CAA Response Document

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CAP1755
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Current
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15-Mar-2019

CAA Statutory Charges 2020-21: Consultation on Charges CAA Response Document

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CAP1880
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Current
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20-Mar-2020

CAA Strategy

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CAP2978
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Current
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07-Mar-2024

CAA Strategy at a glance

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CAP2182
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Current
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07-Jun-2021

CAAi register of members interests

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CAP2321B
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07-Dec-2023

Civil Aviation Authority Annual Report & Accounts 2018/19

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CAP1806
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19-Jul-2019

Civil Aviation Authority Annual Report & Accounts 2019/20

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CAP1956
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02-Sep-2020

Civil Aviation Authority Annual Report & Accounts 2020/21

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CAP2124
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23-Jul-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Annual Report & Accounts 2021/22

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CAP2373
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21-Jul-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes April 2017

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CAP216904
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes April 2019

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CAP214904
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26-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes April 2020

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CAP214504
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Current
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes April 2021

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CAP219604
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Current
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02-Nov-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes December 2017

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CAP216911
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Current
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes December 2019

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CAP214911
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Current
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27-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes December 2020

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CAP214511
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes December 2021

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CAP219612
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21-Mar-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes February 2017

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CAP216902
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes February 2019

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CAP214902
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26-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes February 2020

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CAP214502
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Current
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes February 2021

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CAP219602
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01-Jul-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes January 2017

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CAP216901
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Current
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes January 2019

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CAP214901
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26-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes January 2020

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CAP214501
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes July 2017

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CAP216907
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes July 2019

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CAP214907
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27-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes July 2020

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CAP214507
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Current
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes July 2021

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CAP219607
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Current
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02-Nov-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes June 2017

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CAP216906
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Current
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes June 2019

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CAP214906
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Current
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26-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes June 2020

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CAP214506
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Current
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes June 2021

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CAP219606
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Current
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02-Nov-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes March 2017

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CAP216903
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Current
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes March 2019

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CAP214903
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Current
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26-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes March 2020

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CAP214503
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Current
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes March 2021

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CAP219603
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Current
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01-Jul-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes May 2017

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CAP216905
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Current
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes May 2019

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CAP214905
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Current
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26-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes May 2020

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CAP214505
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Current
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes May 2021

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CAP219605
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Current
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02-Nov-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes November 2017

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CAP216910
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Current
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes November 2019

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CAP214910
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Current
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27-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes November 2020

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CAP214510
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Current
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes November 2021

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CAP219611
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Current
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09-Mar-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes October 2017

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CAP216909
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Current
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes October 2019

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CAP214909
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Current
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27-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes October 2020

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CAP214509
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes October 2021

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CAP219610
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Current
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14-Dec-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes September 2017

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CAP216908
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18-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes September 2019

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CAP214908
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27-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes September 2020

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CAP214508
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Current
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20-Apr-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Meeting Minutes September 2021

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CAP219609
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Current
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02-Nov-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 02 November 2022

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CAP235811E
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Current
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25-May-2023

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 05 April 2023

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CAP253104
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Current
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30-May-2023

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 07 December 2022

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CAP235812
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Current
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28-Mar-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 12 December 2023

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CAP253112
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Current
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19-Jan-2024

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 13 September 2022

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CAP235809E
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Current
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28-Mar-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 13 September 2023

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CAP253109
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Current
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22-Nov-2023

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 15 June 2022

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CAP235806
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Current
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15-Nov-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 16 February

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CAP235802
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Current
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19-May-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 16 March 2022

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CAP235803
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Current
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19-May-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 17 May 2023

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CAP253105
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Current
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29-Jun-2023

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 18 January 2023

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CAP253101
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Current
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28-Mar-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 18 May 2022

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CAP235805
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Current
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15-Nov-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 19 January 2022

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CAP235801
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Current
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19-May-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 19 October 2022

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CAP235810
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Current
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28-Mar-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 20 April 2022

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CAP235804
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15-Nov-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 20 July 2022

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CAP235807
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16-Dec-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 20 September 2022

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CAP235809
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16-Dec-2022

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 21 June 2023

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CAP253106
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23-Aug-2023

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 22 February 2023

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CAP253102
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02-May-2023

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 23 June 2022

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CAP235806E
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25-May-2023

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 24 January 2024

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CAP297701
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27-Feb-2024

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 26 July 2023

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CAP253107
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Current
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26-Sep-2023

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 28 February 2024

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CAP297702
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Current
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19-Mar-2024

Civil Aviation Authority Board Minutes - 31st October 2023

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CAP253110
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Current
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22-Nov-2023

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes April 2018

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CAP217004
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Current
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes December 2018

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CAP217011
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Current
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes February 2018

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CAP217002
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Current
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes January 2018

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CAP217001
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes July 2018

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CAP217007
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Current
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes June 2018

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CAP217006
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Current
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes March 2018

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CAP217003
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes May 2018

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CAP217005
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Current
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes November 2018

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CAP217010
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Current
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes October 2018

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CAP217009
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Current
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority board minutes September 2018

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CAP217008
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Current
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17-Jun-2021

Civil Aviation Authority Extraordinary Board Minutes - 14 November 2023

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CAP253111E
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Current
Version date
19-Jan-2024

Complaints Policy

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CAP2502
Status
Current
Version date
10-Jan-2023

Considerations for Aerodromes and Vertiports planning to operate Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft (VTOL)

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CAP2538
Status
Current
Version date
13-Jul-2023

Consultation on the Future Structure of the CAA's Medical Department

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CAP1214
Status
Current
Version date
16-Oct-2014

Consumer Programme for 2014 - 2015

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CAP1161
Status
Current
Version date
24-Jul-2014

COVID-19 PANDEMIC: RISK ASSESSMENT – LEVEL 1

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CAP1929A
Status
Current
Version date
19-Jan-2021

COVID-19 PANDEMIC: TASK RISK ASSESSMENT – LEVEL 3

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CAP1929C
Status
Current
Version date
19-Jan-2021

COVID-19 PANDEMIC: TASK RISK ASSESSMENT- LEVEL 2

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CAP1929B
Status
Current
Version date
19-Jan-2021

EASA Flight Time Limitations (FTL) - Guidance on acclimatisation

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CAP1266
Status
Current
Version date
27-Jan-2015

EASA FTL Audit Checklist for Operators

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CAP1268
Status
Current
Version date
27-Jan-2015

EASA FTL Guidance ORO-FTL-110

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CAP1267
Status
Current
Version date
27-Jan-2015

EASA FTL Q & A

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CAP1265
Status
Current
Version date
10-Oct-2016

En Route Air Traffic Control Services Regulation Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720G
Status
Current
Version date
22-Nov-2018

End of Parliament: Business Impact Target Report 21 June – 12 December 2019

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CAP1856
Status
Current
Version date
12-Nov-2019

Environment Programme 2014 - 2016

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CAP1163
Status
Current
Version date
24-Jul-2014

Gender Pay Gap report

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CAP1784
Status
Current
Version date
29-Mar-2019

Gender Pay Gap Report

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CAP1822
Status
Current
Version date
17-Jul-2019

Gender Pay Gap Report - Data as at 31 March 2020

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CAP1980
Status
Current
Version date
05-Nov-2020

Gender Pay Gap Report 2018

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CAP1643
Status
Current
Version date
15-Mar-2018

General Aviation Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720E
Status
Current
Version date
22-Nov-2018

Guide to Applying the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Consumer Principles to the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry

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CAP2539
Status
Current
Version date
13-Jul-2023

Letter from Secretary of State on the Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG)

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CAP1889
Status
Current
Version date
26-Feb-2020

Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Transport, 13 December 2021

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CAP2346
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Current
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22-Apr-2022

Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Transport, 20 December 2022

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CAP2508
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Current
Version date
12-Jan-2023

Letter from the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, 2 March 2023

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CAP2549
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Current
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24-May-2023

Letter from the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, 20 April 2022

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CAP2347
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Current
Version date
22-Apr-2022

Letter from the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, 23 February 2023

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CAP2550
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Current
Version date
24-May-2023

Letter from the Secretary of State: CAAs Strategic Objectives

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CAP1552
Status
Current
Version date
01-Oct-2013

Letter of reply to Secretary of State Priorities for the Civil Aviation Authority from the CAA Chair

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CAP1874
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Current
Version date
05-Nov-2019

Letter of reply to Secretary of State Priorities for the Civil Aviation Authority from the CAA Chair

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CAP2002
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Current
Version date
09-Dec-2020

Letter of reply to Secretary of State Priorities for the Civil Aviation Authority from the CAA Chair, January 2021

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CAP2094
Status
Current
Version date
26-Jan-2021

Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement 2023-2024

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CAP2592
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Current
Version date
17-Nov-2023

Non Qualifying Regulatory Provisions Summary Business Impact Target Reporting Period Covered: 8 May 2015 – 8th June 2017

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CAP1558
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Current
Version date
03-Jul-2017

Non-Qualifying Regulatory Provisions Summary. Business Impact Target, period covered 17th December 2020 – 16th December 2021

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CAP2301
Status
Current
Version date
06-Dec-2021

Offshore Helicopter Review Progress Report

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CAP1243
Status
Current
Version date
28-Jan-2015

Our ethics policy

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CAP2318
Status
Current
Version date
24-Feb-2023

OUR REGULATORY PRINCIPLES

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CAP2185
Status
Current
Version date
10-Jun-2021

Our Strategy

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CAP2181
Status
Current
Version date
07-Jun-2021

Pay Gap Report

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CAP2234
Status
Current
Version date
11-Nov-2021

Pay Gap Report: Sixth Report - Data as of 31 March 2022

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CAP2487
Status
Current
Version date
28-Nov-2022

Personnel Licensing Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720C
Status
Current
Version date
22-Nov-2018

Qualifying Regulatory Provisions that came into force during the reporting period 8 May 2015 – 8 June 2017

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CAP1557
Status
Current
Version date
03-Jul-2017

Reasonable Adjustments Policy

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CAP2503
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Current
Version date
10-Jan-2023

Regulation of Airports Scheme Enclosure

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CAP1720K
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Current
Version date
22-Nov-2018

Review of the CAP1616 Airspace Change Process: Report of Engagement Activity: June to November 2021

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CAP2401
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Current
Version date
13-Oct-2022

SDG Delivery Report 1 - July 2014

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CAP1206
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Current
Version date
15-Jul-2014

Secretary of State Priorities for the Civil Aviation Authority

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CAP1873
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Current
Version date
23-Oct-2019

Secretary of State Priorities for the Civil Aviation Authority

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CAP2001
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Current
Version date
09-Dec-2020

Social Licence to Operate: Concept Guide for New Technologies

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CAP1900
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Current
Version date
06-Mar-2020

State Safety Programme for the United Kingdom

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CAP1180
Status
Current
Version date
07-Nov-2018

Statutory charges 2019/20: Consultation document

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CAP1720
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Current
Version date
22-Nov-2018

Statutory charges 2020/21: Consultation document

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CAP1848
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Current
Version date
13-Dec-2019

Staying COVID-19 secure in 2020

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CAP1929D
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Current
Version date
05-Aug-2020

Strategic Plan

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CAP1092
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Current
Version date
20-Jun-2014

Summary of the public consultation on the CAA’s Strategic Plan for 2016-2021: Making Aviation Better

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CAP1401
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Current
Version date
27-Apr-2016

The Business Impact Target: non-qualifying regulatory provisions 17 December 2021 – 16 December 2022

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CAP2497
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Current
Version date
12-Dec-2022

The Business Impact Target: non-qualifying regulatory provisions 21 June 2018 - 20 June 2019

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CAP1808
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Current
Version date
03-Jul-2019

The Business Impact Target: non-qualifying regulatory provisions 9 June 2017 - 20 June 2018

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CAP1688
Status
Current
Version date
04-Jul-2018

The future structure of the CAA’s Medical Department – Update consultation

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CAP1338
Status
Current
Version date
29-Sep-2015

UK Annual Safety Review 2020: Pre-Release

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CAP2239
Status
Current
Version date
19-Jul-2021

UK CAA Certification of eVTOL Aircraft

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CAP2537
Status
Current
Version date
13-Jul-2023

UK CAA Drone tracker survey 2023

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CAP2546
Status
Current
Version date
12-May-2023

UK Government review of commercial spaceplane certification and operations

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CAP1189
Status
Current
Version date
15-Jul-2014

UK Government review of commercial spaceplane certification and operations

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CAP1198
Status
Current
Version date
15-Jul-2014

UK safety regulation outside the EU

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CAP1911
Status
Current
Version date
07-Jan-2021

Unacceptable and Unreasonable Behaviour Policy

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CAP2504
Status
Current
Version date
10-Jan-2023

Understanding the impact of COVID and the future of air travel

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CAP2403
Status
Current
Version date
06-Oct-2022

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