AviationNews – The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has officially granted London Heathrow Airport permission to increase airline tariffs to recover £320 million in early...
Mammoth Freighters has redelivered its first 777-200LRMF conversion to Jetran, with the freighter set to join the DHL Air UK fleet. The ex-Delta Air Lines 2009-vintage 777-200LRMF (32222) is receiving additional elective and customer-requested upgrades and awaiting approval from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Mammoth Freighters Vice President of Marketing and Sales Brian […]
Somalia’s national carrier is expected to resume flights in mid‑September 2026, ending a 35‑year hiatus that began with the collapse of the central government. Ahmed Ma’allin, director of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), said final preparations are complete, marking Somali Airlines’ first commercial operations since 1991. Rebuilding efforts accelerate The relaunch follows several earlier […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling19 AugSTS Aviation Services has secured UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) approval for a CAR-145 C6 Equipment Rating at its Dubai CommerCity facility. Issued under GCAA CAR-145 approval UAE.145.0101, the rating authorises STS to carry out approved component maintenance activities within the C6 Equipment category. The permission expands the company’s maintenance capabilities in Dubai as […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm18 AugThe UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published its annual Airport Accessibility Performance Report for 2025/26, assessing the quality of the assistance provided to passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility, at 28 UK airports. The report highlighted that demand for special assistance grew faster than overall passenger numbers, reaching record levels of 5.9 million passengers. […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel10 AugEirTrade Aviation Maintenance (EirTrade) has secured operational authorisations from the Bailiwick of Guernsey (2-REG), the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) and the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) for its expanding maintenance facility at Ireland West Airport Knock. The authorisations cover aircraft operations, transitions, parking and storage, enabling the company to support aircraft […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm6 AugMalaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAM) has opened a regulatory investigation into airport security procedures following the arrest of…
AeroTime•Gabriele Petrauskaite3 Aug
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded Thales a contract to develop a new NexGen Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) and air traffic control radars, marking a major […]
Heathrow passengers are set to face decades of higher fares as the airport is granted permission to recoup costs of developing its expansion plan. To recover the costs of planning a third runway at London Heathrow (LHR), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) plans to charge airlines more to fly into and out of Heathrow, which […]
Travel Radar•Olivia Jarvis30 JulLONDON - Early project planning for the third runway at Heathrow Airport carries an estimated 320 milllion GBP price tag. UK aviation regulator CAA will allow the airport operator to claw back these costs through higher fees.
aero.uk29 JulDC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has received a standalone CAR-145 maintenance approval from the San Marino Civil Aviation Authority (SMCAA), enabling line and base maintenance for San Marino (T7) registered private [...]
Business Airport International•Web Team28 JulThe General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) have announced that VDX, the world’s first purpose-built commercial vertiport, has received regulatory certification for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations. Officially registered as VDX under the GCAA certification process, the facility is the world’s first purpose-built commercial vertiport to receive regulatory certification,
Dubai-based cargo carrier SolitAir has been granted Third Country Operator (TCO) certification by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), authorising the cargo carrier to…
Aviation Business News•Craig Waters24 JulEasyJet had the highest number of terminal passengers and air traffic movements (ATMs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in the first three months of 2026, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority data (CAA). The CAA’s quarterly data showed that easyJet had a total of 85,458 ATMs in the first quarter of 2026, with more […]
Travel Radar•Takey Elbarky23 Jul
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced the registration of aircraft No. (1001) in the UAE National Aircraft Registry, marking the first time the registry has surpassed 1,000 registered aircraft. The fleets of the UAE’s national carriers comprise 554 aircraft, representing more than 55% of the total aircraft registered in the UAE National Aircraft Registry. This reflects the strength of the UAE’s air transport sector and the pivotal role played by the national carriers in connecting the country with markets around the world.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today published findings from its Hydrogen Challenge, alongside a new Hydrogen roadmap marking a step forward in understanding how hydrogen technologies could be safely introduced into UK aviation. The Hydrogen Challenge brought together the regulator, industry and academia to explore the potential of hydrogen powered aircraft, airport operations and supporting infrastructure, its efficiencies and risks of hydrogen and identify possible gaps in existing regulations.
As innovation in the aerospace industry accelerates, the UK Civil Aviation Authority will be at the Farnborough International Airshow to engage with industry on the safe integration of new technologies, airspace modernisation and the sustainable future growth of the sector, while maintaining high safety standards.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has begun accelerating its multi-layered strategy to establish the country as a key regional aviation hub. The initiative includes major infrastructure developments and upgrades in maintenance service and air freight points. Growth and Development Initiative Thailand takes a significant step in the aerospace sector as its aviation authority […]
Travel Radar•Melissa Thomas17 Jul
The business aviation community will reunite in Dubai when the 11th edition of the MEBAA Show opens on 8th December at Dubai World Central. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, MEBAA Show 2026 is highly anticipated as the region emerges strong and open for business.
The Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) has issued a mandatory suspension grounding all flight operations of Nassau-based regional carrier Flamingo Air following the fatal crash of one of the airline’s Cessna 402 aircraft. The regulatory directive forced the airline to immediately halt both scheduled and charter inter-island services throughout the Bahamian archipelago. The precautionary grounding […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum16 Jul