UK aviation regulator sets out improved airspace change process

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has delivered a package of improvements designed to clarify the airspace change process for airports, air navigation service providers and those affected by airspace change. The revised airspace change process, known as CAP1616, has been published today (30 October 2023) following a comprehensive review.  The new version will come into force on 2 January 2024.   The UK Civil Aviation Authority says that its improvements focus on simplification, clarification, and proportionality of how the requirements of the process are applied to individual airspace change proposals depending on their size, scale and impact.  The regulator’s updated guidance