Aircraft
These Regulations deal with a range of issues relating the operation of aircraft within the UK and its airspace. They cover issues relating to safety and the investigation of air accidents, matters relating to insurance and the liability of air carriers and rules governing the working practices of flight crews working within the UK aviation industry.
You can find a list of regulations that apply to aircraft below and to the left of this page.
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Civil Aviation (Aerial Advertising) Regulations 1995 These regulations set out the rules which apply to aerial advertising. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Licensing of Air Carriers Regulations 1999 Sets out the process by which the CAA can refuse, revoke, suspend or vary applications from air carriers for air operating license to carry passengers, mail or cargo for remuneration and hire. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Operation of Air Services in the Community Regulations 2009 Sets common rules for the operation of air services in the European Community including operating licence requirements. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Rules of the Air Regulations 2007 The Secretary of State may make regulations, known as the Rules of the Air, prescribing the manner in which aircraft may move or fly, the lights and other signals to be shown or made, the lighting and marking of aerodromes and any other provisions for securing the safety of aircraft in flight. Essentially, these Rules are the Highway Code of the sky designed to help aviators and their craft fly safely. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Nuclear Installations) Regulations 2007 These regulations impose a restricted flying zone over various nuclear installations in the UK. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Mortgaging of Aircraft Order 1972 Provides protection to mortgage lenders who loaned money for the purpose of purchasing an aircraft, which is registered on the Register of Aircraft Mortgages kept by the CAA .The aircraft cannot be removed from the UK register without the espress permission of the lender. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Crown Aircraft) Order 1970 Gives citizens the same protection in relation to crown aircraft as they would have in respect of other civil aircraft. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Prisons) Regulations 2001 These regulations impose a restricted flying zone over various high security prisons in the UK. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Scottish Highlands) Regulations 2008 These regulations restrict flying on Mondays to Thursdays at a number of locations in the Scottish Highlands so that military low flying training can be undertaken safely. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Specified Area) Regulations 2005 These regulations restrict helicopters from flying low over populated areas of London and assists in segregating them from fixed-winged aircraft operating from Heathrow and London City. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Air Navigation (Environmental Standards for Non-EASA Aircraft) Order 2008 Order sets out environmental standards (noise and emissions) for specified categories of UK registered aircraft (essentially microlights) which are not subject to EC regulations. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Aviation Safety Regulations 2004 These Regulations abolish the Airworthiness Requirements Board and the Civil Aviation Authority as the competent authority for the purposes of EU legislation on the airworthiness of aircraft. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Safety of Third-Country Aircraft) Regulations 2006 These Regulations establish the framework for safety inspections at UK airports of third country aircraft suspected of no compliance with international safety standards. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation Act (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations 1996 These Regualtions confer the power on the Secretary of State in relation to the investigation of accidents. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 1996 These Regulations establish a legal framework for the investigation accidents and serious incidents involving civil aircraft. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Investigation of Military Air Accidents at Civil Aerodromes) Regulations 2005 These Regulations establish a legal framework for the investigation of the civil aspects of accidents involving military aircraft at civil aerodromes. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation Act (Application to Crown Aircraft) Order 1959 This Order provides the power for air accident investigation Regulations to cover the investigation accidents involving crown aircraft. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Allocation of Scarce Capacity) Regulations 2007 Sets out non-discriminatory and transparent procedure for scarce capacity situations under UK’s Air Services Agreements (ie where traffic rights available are not sufficient to meet demand). Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Personnel Licenses) Order 1992 These Regulations make it illegal in Northern Ireland to apply different criteria for admission to training establishments, licensing examinations etc by EU nationals to those which apply to UK nationals. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Personnel Licences) Order 1992 (Amendment) Regulations 1994 This Order amends the Civil Aviation (Personnel Licenses) Order 1992 to extend the non discrimination provisions to cover EEA nationals as well as EU nationals. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004 This Regulation provides working rules for mobile aviation workers (flight deck and cabin crew) working in Civil Aviation. The Regulations cover issues including the entitlement to annual leave, patterns of work, rest days and health and safety protection. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Air Carrier Liability Regulations 2004 These regulations update references to EU legislation from the time when the EU was transferring from the Warsaw Convention 1929 to the Montreal Convention 1999. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Carriage by Air (Convention) Order 1967 This Order stipulates that 1 June 1967 was the date upon which the Warsaw Convention 1929, as amended by the Hague Protocol 1955, came in to force in the UK. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Carriage by Air (Parties to Convention) Order 1999 This Order gives a list (accurate to 11 May 1999) of those states who have signed up to the Warsaw Convention as amended by the Hague Protocol of 1955 Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Carriage by Air (Parties to Protocol No 4 of Montreal, 1975) Order 2000 This Order gives a list (accurate to 15 Nov 2000) of those states who have signed up to the Warsaw Convention as amended by Protocol No 4 of Montreal 1975 Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Carriage by Air (Revision of Limits of Liability under the Montreal Convention) Order 2009 This Order updates in line with inflation the levels of compensation payable under the Montreal Convention 1999 Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Carriage by Air Acts (Implementation of Protocol No 4 of Montreal, 1975) Order 1999 This Order amends primary legislation (Carriage by Air Act 1961) to give effect in UK law to the Warsaw Convention 1929 as amended by the Hague Protocol (1955) and the Montreal No 4 Protocol (1975). Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Carriage by Air (Sterling Equivalents) Order 1999 This Order specifies in 1999 values the Pound Sterling equivalents of liability limits under the Warsaw Convention 1929 which are expressed in French gold francs Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order 2004 These regulations cover all carriage by air not already covered by Warsaw 1929 and Montreal 1999 and apply to that carriage the provisions of the Montreal Convention 1999. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Carriage by Air Acts (Implementation of the Montreal Convention 1999) Order 2002 This Order gives effect to the Montreal Convention 1999 in UK law. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Insurance) Regulations 2005 These Regulations give effect to EC Regulation 785/2004 setting out air carrier insurance requirements in respect of third parties. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Tell us what you think should happen to these regulations and why, being specific where possible:
- Should we scrap them altogether?
- Could their purpose be achieved in a non-regulatory way (eg through a voluntary code?) How?
- Could they be reformed, simplified or merged? How?
- Can we reduce their bureaucracy through better implementation? How?
- Can we make their enforcement less burdensome? How?
- Should they be left as they are?
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Civil Aviation (Safety of Third-Country Aircraft) Regulations 2006
ERA recognises that to maintain confidence in the aviation system, and to protect the interest of the European citizens who may be living in the vicinity of airports or travelling on board a third-country aircraft, there was a need to effectively enforce international safety standards through the execution of ramp inspections. There is also no objection that EU/ECAC member state inspect airlines from other EU/ECAC member state engaged in the EC SAFA Programme, provided the inspections are carried out in a harmonised way. However, currently ERA members are experiencing a complete lack of harmonised inspections. Without harmonisation, well regulated and managed EU/ECAC operators’ are finding it increasingly difficult to respond to the variety of different levels of inspection findings that not only vary between countries but also between SAFA inspectors.Comment Tags: SAFA
Single European Sky (Functions of the National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2006
European Regions Airline Association [ERA] reinforces the plea that EU member countries stop procrastinating on the Single European Sky [SES] project and start finally delivering on their obligations.
The current economic climate makes the aim of SES to improve the efficiency of European Air Traffic Management (ATM), more important than ever. Today, the fragmented system is having an enormous detrimental impact on airlines, their passengers and the environment in terms of time, fuel burn and money.
There are no insurmountable technical obstacles to the early implementation of the Single European Sky. The only constraint is a lack of political will by all EU member states.Comment Tags: SES
Operation of Air Services in the Community Regulations 2009
The new rule for commercial air transport is very confusing and not user friendly. ERA would recommend retaining the already EU wide approved and accepted EU-OPS regulation for Commercial Air Transport and concentrate efforts on the other types of air operations that currently have no common operations rule.Comment Tags: OPS Rules