Caa News
CAA clears Boeing 737 Max for return to UK airspace
All airlines will need to go through the necessary steps to return the aircraft to service, including pilot training, which may slow the return of the aircraft to UK skies.
CAA extends ATOL credit note protection to March
This means that consumers whose package holiday bookings are cancelled will be able to safely accept a refund credit note - where it is suitable for them.
CAA extends credit note ATOL protection until January
ATOL protection for refund credit notes originally applied to those issued between March and September, and later extended to the end of the year.
Ryanair blames CAA for latest cancellations
The low-cost carrier said the CAA has introduced new regulations around wet leasing aircraft ahead of the end of the Brexit transition, causing “unnecessary loss of connectivity to the UK economy”.
CAA extends ATOL credit note scheme
In July, the ATOL scheme announced, following confirmation from the department for transport, that refund credit notes issued for cancelled bookings as a result of Covid-19 would be protected.
Bradley takes up CAA head of flight operations role
Glenn Bradley brings 30 years of aviation experience to the role, having initially joined the Royal Air Force flying the iconic Tornado aircraft in 1987.
ATOL renewal figures fall sharply in September
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has revealed that of the 1,261 ATOL licences that expired at the end of September, 995 have been renewed. There are a further 90 still in the process in renewal.
Calls for new Civil Aviation Authority powers
Airlines operating in the UK have not faced a single fine for breaking consumer law on refunds, delays or cancellations since 2003, consumer organisation Which? has revealed.
CAA welcomes improving airline refund situation
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has found airlines have upped their game when it comes to providing refunds in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. Virgin Atlantic was, however, singled out for its poor service.
UK government backs refund credit notes
The UK travel industry has welcomed announcements from the department for transport and the CAA that ATOL protection will be extended to cover refund credit notes.
Civil Aviation Authority urges airlines to do more on refunds
The Civil Aviation Authority has said airlines operating in the UK still had work to do when it came to offering refunds for cancelled flights in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Airline regulator warns carriers on cash refunds
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has toughened its line on airline refunds as questions continue to grow. The aviation watchdog warned airlines they are legally required to provide refunds to customers who had their flights cancelled because of the coronavirus.