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CAA to consult on market power assessment for Stansted Airport

17 September 2013 | By Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Follows long-term deals between airlines and new owners...

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UK flights’ punctuality improves in the second quarter of 2013

10 September 2013 | By CAA

In the second quarter of 2013, 81% of scheduled flights were on-time...

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Cardiff Airport sees passenger growth

20 August 2013 | By Cardiff Airport

Figures released by the CAA show Cardiff Airport passenger numbers have grown by 6% totalling 134,173 in July compared to the same month last year...

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Ground Handling supplement 2013

14 August 2013 | By International Airport Review

Kirsten Riensema, Head of Aerodrome and Air Traffic Standards at the Civil Aviation Authority, profiles the work of GHOST in keeping ground handling operations safe; Axel Feil of AeroGround at Munich Airport provides an overview of the ground handling operations carried out at the airport; British Airways is embarking on…

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Passengers willing to pay for further improvements at Heathrow

23 July 2013 | By Heathrow Airport

A survey of Heathrow’s passengers shows they are willing to pay for investment to further improve the airport...

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Air navigation guidance to the Civil Aviation Authority

25 June 2013 | By Department of Transport (DfT)

Announcing the launch of a consultation on a new version of air navigation guidance for the Civil Aviation Authority...

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ARFF & Recovery: Limitations in labelling

12 June 2013 | By Mike Willson, Managing Director of Willson Consulting

Mike Willson, Managing Director of Willson Consulting, asks whether firefighting foam warning labels actually deliver the accuracy and value we expect.

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CAA appoints Mike Barnard as new GA programme manager

8 May 2013 | By CAA

The UK CAA announced that Mike Barnard has been appointed as GA Programme Manager.

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Cleared for take-off?

4 April 2013 | By Paul Fraser-Bennison, Policy and Strategy Officer for Aerodrome and Air Traffic Standards, UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Paul Fraser-Bennison, Policy and Strategy Officer for Aerodrome and Air Traffic Standards at the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) assesses the CAA’s latest winter operations trial Airline operators require information about factors which affect their aircraft take-off and landing performance. Much of this is readily available; the runway length; the…

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Passenger numbers at UK airports up 1.4 million, but still below 2007 peak

18 March 2013 | By Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

UK airports handled 1.4 million (0.6%) more passengers in 2012 than 2011...

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Mark Swan reappointed as a member of the Civil Aviation Authority

24 January 2013 | By Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Patrick McLoughlin and Philip Hammond have reappointed Mark Swan as a member of the CAA for a second 4-year term...

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Leading aviation figures call for radical improvements to UK airspace

11 December 2012 | By CAA

Proposals to enhance the UK's airspace system...

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CAA board members reappointed

14 November 2012 | By Department of Transport (DfT)

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has reappointed two members of the Civil Aviation Authority board for second terms in office...

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UK flights’ punctuality falls in the second quarter of 2012

24 September 2012 | By Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Heathrow had the worst on-time performance for scheduled flights (73%) among the ten UK airports monitored...

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An Olympic effort

3 August 2012 | By Paul Haskins, NATS General Manager, London Terminal Control

The London 2012 Olympic Games presents a series of significant challenges for air traffic control in the UK, but NATS has been planning and preparing for this event for the past four years. The Games – the Olympics and the Paralympics – will be the single biggest aircraft movement event…

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