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Up, Up or flight delayed?

Shaping aviation to help boost economic growth, connectivity & skills will be at the centre of a new strategy to prepare the industry for the next 3 decades & beyond, the government has announced recently.

The public are being consulted on how this vital sector should respond to a range of technological, security, environmental & customer service challenges.  It also looks at how the government can support future growth in an industry which directly supports 240,000 jobs and contributes at least £22bn to the UK economy each year.
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DfT:  Government sets out vision for future of UK aviation

Modernising the UK’s airspace

CCC: UK aviation emissions must be consistent with UK climate change commitments

UK secures historic deal to combat global aviation emissions

PM seeks UN action to make air travel safer

New UK LiDAR network to detect volcanic ash

Industry backs government’s spaceport plans

Mind the skills gap