Department for Transport review of UK CAA effectiveness

The Department for Transport (DfT) is asking for feedback from industry on the effectiveness and efficiency of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The consultation closes at 11:45pm on 22^nd January 2023. The Air Charter Association will provide its own balanced response as part of this assessment based on its experience and member feedback.

Responses are also welcomed from

• individuals currently licensed by the CAA
• passengers or cargo customers of UK aviation
• members of the public
• representative body for a group of individuals who are regulated by the CAA
• organisations or businesses currently regulated by the CAA
• representative bodies for a group of organisations that are currently regulated by the CAA
• individuals or representatives with a general interest in the subject of this call for evidence

The CAA ask that respondents tell them where in the UK they live to help them analyse responses and identify areas with low response rates.

Consultation description

This call for evidence aims to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). It is part of evidence-gathering for the Department for Transport’s review of the CAA.

The CAA is the United Kingdom’s independent specialist aviation and airspace, safety, security, consumer rights, spaceflight, and economic regulator. The CAA ensures:

• the aviation industry meets the highest safety standards
• consumers have a choice, value for money, and are protected and treated fairly when they fly
• the efficient use of airspace to manage the environmental impact of aviation on local communities and the reduction of CO2 emissions
• compliance with regulations so that the aviation industry effectively manages security risks

Ways to respond

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-effectiveness-and-efficiency-of-the-civil-aviation-authority-caa