Tag: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Ascend Airways secures Air Operator Certificate in UK

The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted an updated Air Operator Certificate, Type A Operating License and Route License to Ascend Airways, allowing it to commence flights. The carrier is one of the latest additions to Avia Solutions Group’s (ASG) expanding portfolio of ACM...

Airlines under fire for neglecting passenger rights after new report into August ATC failures

Airlines have come under fire for failing to help passengers during the August 2023 air traffic control (ATC) system collapse in the UK. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today published an interim report carried out by its Independent Review Panel into the airport chaos that left almost a qu...

UK passengers could face price hikes as NATS airline charge increase

UK passengers could face fare hikes as air traffic costs increase for airlines

Air passengers could face higher fare prices as airlines are set to pay more for the UK air traffic control system. Today, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced it had reached a final decision on new price control arrangements for NATS En Route plc (NERL), the provider of en route air t...

Civil Aviation Authority workers ‘overwhelmingly’ vote to strike over pay dispute

Workers at the UK's aviation regulator have voted "overwhelming" in favour of strikes over the Civil Aviation Authority's failure to offer a "fair and affordable" pay increase. At a ballot held by Prospect union, members employed by the CAA voted 67 per cent in support of industrial action, meanw...

UK travel industry calls on Rishi Sunak to strengthen aviation regulator’s powers

Leading travel businesses have joined Which? in calling on the UK government to give the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) greater powers to fine airlines that flout flight cancellation, delay and refund rules. In a letter to the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, signatories urge him to show his support ...

Aberdeen International Airport welcomes 2022 “Very Good” rating for CAA Airport Accessibility Report

The hard work by Aberdeen International Airport staff in helping passengers who require additional support has been recognised in a new report. The Interim Airport Accessibility Report by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reviewed airports over a seven month period this year. It assesses 16 o...

Fraudsters target refund website for Thomas Cook passengers after travel giant collapsed

Fraudsters target refund website for Thomas Cook passengers after travel giant collapsed

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) press office has issued a statement regarding fraudsters that are suspected of targeting a website created to refund Thomas Cook customers “This morning we have taken urgent action in response to what we believe is attempted fraudulent activity in relation to ref...

Passengers stranded after regulators ground Turkmenistan Airlines

Passengers stranded after regulators ground Turkmenistan Airlines

Passengers flying from the UK with Turkmenistan Airlines have been stranded after UK and European air regulators grounded the airline for safety reasons. The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said flights from Birmingham and London's Heathrow to Amritsar, and Heathrow to New Delhi - which fly v...

UK CAA issues Ryanair with a UK AOC

UK CAA issues Ryanair with a UK AOC

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued Ryanair with a UK AOC - which will allow this UK airline to operate UK domestic and UK to non-EU routes in a post-Brexit environment, if necessary. Ryanair said it continues to call on the UK and EU to agree a transition deal from 31 March 2019, so...

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