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Report into a fatal accident involving two gliders which collided during a competition flight near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 17 August 2023
Measures announced to give UK aviation and the SAF industry the certainty to keep creating skilled British jobs while ensuring air travel is fit for the future.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A team of inspectors has been sent to Guernsey Airport to investigate a serious incident involving an aircraft, 23 April 2024
A team of inspectors has been sent to Prestwick to investigate an accident involving a light aircraft, 23 April 2024.
Report into an accident involving an Airbus A321-253NX (G-OATW) which suffered damage to several cabin windows after high-intensity lights were used during a filming event, London Stansted Airport on 4 October 2023
Report into an accident involving an AW109SP (G-RAYN) which was destroyed after it unintentionally drifted rearwards and struck trees during a night takeoff, Nantclwyd Lodge, near Llanelidan, Denbighshire on 1 November 2022
DASA seeks innovations to provide protection for land based assets from air attacks
Loss of power shortly after takeoff with subsequent stall and spin, Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Upminster, Essex, 4 April 2023
New scanners detect prohibited items with greater accuracy, which will make air travel safer and easier for UK passengers.
Report into a serious incident involving a Beech 400A (N709EL). During landing at Newquay Airport, the brakes seized and mainwheel tyres deflated, 7 October 2022
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is recruiting for a Principal Inspector of Air Accidents (Operations).
The AAIB Annual Safety Review 2023 has been published. It includes information on occurrences and the safety action taken or planned in response to AAIB investigations concluded in 2023.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is recruiting for an Inspector of Air Accidents (Operations).
A team of inspectors has been sent to Duxford to investigate an accident involving a light aircraft, 26 March 2024.
Grants will help innovators develop new concepts – such as an automated boat that could deliver parcels by water – to tackle pressing transport issues.
Drone technology could transform our skies and boost the UK economy by £45 billion by the end of the decade.
Rudder control restriction during landing flare, Belfast International Airport, 7 March 2023
Flyaway following loss of electrical power, West Wales Airfield, Ceredigion, 6 March 2023
Sir Stephen will ensure that the Civil Aviation Authority continues to focus on protecting passengers and enabling the aerospace sector to continue to develop.
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