EASA consultation on VTOL Aircraft standards
13/11/2018
On 15 October, EASA launched a consultation on Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft. This is in the form of a ‘special condition’ which requires…
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EU should extend No Deal flexibility for finance contracts to aviation
31/10/2018
The European Commission’s Vice President, Valdis Dombrovskis, has listened to the finance industry’s warnings and said the EU will continue to allow EU banks and…
Latest on No Deal planning by EASA
03/10/2018
EASA notification for UK organisations to apply for certain Third Country approvals On 2nd October, EASA issued a notice to say they have decided to…
Who holds the power in EU Aviation Agreements?
25/09/2018
It was recently reported that Chris Grayling had written to all the transport ministers from EU27 countries in an attempt to secure backstop agreements for…
How will Aerospace be affected by No Deal?
25/09/2018
Government Technical Notices Yesterday the Government published a third round of Technical Notices, laying out what the UK will do in the event of a…
A Balancing Act: UK Defence Procurement post-Brexit
05/09/2018
Could Brexit actually lead to simpler defence procurement? Far away from the political maneuvering, backstops and negotiations is the mountain of UK legislation that will…
Brexit: Will no deal ground aircraft in March 2019?
29/08/2018
As the date of the UK’s exit from the European Union comes closer without agreement on an orderly withdrawal, more focus is being placed on…
FIA18 RECAP – Brexit and Beyond
25/07/2018
One of the major themes that was prominent through Farnborough Airshow was the dreaded ‘B’ word, Brexit. However coupled with speeches made by the Chair…
ADS and CAA Brexit contingency planning
12/07/2018
At the beginning of this week, the Civil Aviation Authority updated its website to add a section on EU Exit to cover its ongoing work…
Will the UK launch its own Galileo?
29/05/2018
Last week saw increasingly active discussion of the UK’s future in Galileo, the EU’s global navigation satellite system. On Monday, the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson…