Plans to modernise the UK’s airspace by 2040 have taken a significant step forward, with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) outlining how the skies could change in the next seven years.
The regulator has published its ‘Airspace Modernisation Strategy, Part 3: Deployment Plan’, which sets out the key activities and milestones the industry and regulator will need to deliver together, alongside the regulatory frameworks it will set.
This includes projects looking at how new airspace users, such as drones and vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, can fly safely in the same airspace as other aircraft.
""Overhauling our airspace is a long-term and complex endeavour, requiring concerted efforts and collaboration from the aerospace industry. It is key to enabling new and innovative technologies to thrive in UK aerospace,” said Rob Bishton, chief executive of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
“Our delivery plan sets out the main priorities for the coming years, providing a framework for co-ordinated action and accountability.”
Aviation Minister Mike Kane added, “The Civil Aviation Authority’s plan to modernise our airspace will help ease delays, support efforts to decarbonise and reduce noise. Through continued collaboration with industry, this plan will ensure these innovations are safely and effectively integrated into our skies.”
This step towards modernising the UK's airspace infrastructure will help improve the performance of today’s UK aerospace system, as well as support growth opportunities for new technologies and airspace users.
UK CAA launches delivery plan to modernisation UK airspace
