Economic Regulation of NERL: Illustrative proposals for modifying the Licence to support the implementation of a UK Airspace Design Service

This consultation document is complementary to the joint CAA and DfT consultation on proposals for creating a UK Airspace Design Service (CAP3029). It explains how elements of the proposals set out in CAP3029 are relevant to the economic regulation of NATS (En Route) plc (“NERL”) and could be implemented through modifications to its air traffic services licence. 

This document covers the broad approach to the licence modifications that may be necessary and appropriate to give NERL responsibility for the UK Airspace Design Service, the likely scale of the costs that NERL would incur in providing these services and possible charging arrangements that would allow NERL to recover these costs.