Mirus certifies ultra-lightweight 6.9kg/pax Kestrel slimline
Fresh from a final round of certification testing at its internal M-TEST facility, UK seatmaker Mirus confirms that its slimline, ultra-ligh... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: UK Civil Aviation Authority
Press Release: UK CAA highlights accessibility issues with airline sites
The Airline Digital Accessibility Report, commissioned by the UK Civil Aviation Authority and undertaken by Hassell Inclusion, reviewed the ... Continue Reading
UK regulator considers rating airlines on their support for PRMs
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for enforcing a key regulation covering the rights of disabled people and other persons... Continue Reading
Press Release: Bradfor Ltd secures 21G accreditation
Rostrevor based manufacturer, Bradfor Ltd has been awarded the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Part 21G accreditation, which enables the c... Continue Reading
Hans Airways adopts hybrid model as it prepares for 2022 launch
UK-based new entrant Hans Airways, which aims to connect Birmingham Airport (BHX) with secondary cities across India, is eager to attract br... Continue Reading
UK mulls new passenger protections, including for wheelchair users
The UK government is considering mandating that airlines provide wheelchair users and PRMs with “the full amount of compensation” for any da... Continue Reading
IFPL Group ready to support industry recovery following Cobalt buy
Award-winning inflight entertainment peripherals specialist IFPL Group Limited has added a number of important products and proficiencies to... Continue Reading
Press Release: ERA welcomes regulatory decisions waiving slot rules
ERA is pleased that regulators have considered the current burden on airlines and have temporarily waived the much-criticised 80 per cent sl... Continue Reading
Does viral easyJet picture reveal gap in safety regs or procedures?
When easyJet removed two seatbacks from one of its in-service aircraft, it didn’t imagine that a single photograph from a passenger of the n... Continue Reading
Opinion: Passengers scheduled on MAX forced into impossible decision
Following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 after takeoff from Addis Ababa this weekend, as an aviation journalist who writes reg... Continue Reading
Press Release: IATA outlines urgent priorities to minimize Brexit impacts
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent action by the UK and the European Union to put in place contingency... Continue Reading
Wheelchairs-in-the-cabin advocates optimistic about campaign progress
Recently invited to meet with EASA officials in Cologne to discuss the regulatory and certification considerations for allowing disabled pas... Continue Reading
Bizav & Brexit? Still nothing to report and that is a problem
The deal’s not done until it’s done, but by all reasonable outcomes, the UK will leave the EU at 1100 on Friday, 29 March 2019. For business... Continue Reading
UK CAA finds many aviators don’t meet ICAO’s English standards
It is clear that not all pilots and controllers meet the English-language standard ICAO requires of them when using ICAO standard phraselogy... Continue Reading
Northern Ireland’s airports excel in aiding disabled passengers: CAA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ranked all three of Northern Ireland’s commercial airports among the top 10 British airports in te... Continue Reading
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