Today (Tuesday 22 October 2024), the Department for Transport has launched a consultation on a new UK Airspace Design Service, a new team of aviation experts who will lead the charge and work with UK airports to improve the way planes fly in, out and over the UK, starting by looking at London’s airspace.
Karen Dee, Chief Executive of AirportsUK, the trade body for UK airports, was quoted in the DfT’s press release and said:
“By establishing the UK Airspace Design Service, government is recognising the strategic nature of our skies and the routes that aircraft fly, along with the need to coordinate their modernisation in the incredibly complex area over London.
“When combined with proposals on how this system will be funded, this marks a positive step forward that will give the whole process momentum and meet airports’ desire to see airspace modernisation delivered as quickly as possible.
“This will send the signal to the world that the UK is at the forefront of aviation technology, wants to be as easy to travel to and from as possible and is open to global business.”
The consultation can be found on the DfT’s website and is open until Tuesday 17 December 2024. AirportsUK will be working with members on a response.
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