Aviation
Aviation is a major UK industry, carrying over 180 million passengers a year and over 2.1 million tonnes of freight. Demand for air travel is growing. The Government's aim is to develop a long-term framework that will maximise the beneficial aspects of aviation and minimise the negative ones. For an overview of what we do in relation to air read 'An introduction to air'.
The Future of Air Transport - White Paper and the Civil Aviation Bill - the White Paper sets out a strategic framework for the development of airport capacity in the United Kingdom over the next 30 years, against the wider context of the air transport sector. Published: 16 December 2003
Air traffic management
Provides information on Single European Sky (SES), National Air Traffic Services (NATS), Lower Airspace Radar Services (LARS), and other air traffic control issues.
Air traffic forecasts
This section contains copies of the Air Traffic Forecast publication.
Airports
Detailed information relating to all aspects of airports including development, aircraft maintenance, and air freight studies.
Aviation safety
Information regarding aviation safety including Dft's Transport Security Division's mission statement and information on foreign airlines (or individual aircraft) that are being refused permits to operate commercial services to the UK.
Domestic issues
Government responses to Select Committee and Transport Committee reports on domestic issues, and the sponsorship statement for the Civil Aviation Authority.
Environmental issues
This section contains information on various environmental issues including aircraft noise, sleep disturbance, health in aircraft cabins and disruptive behaviour on board UK aircraft, and on the Project for the Sustainable Development of Heathrow.
Health and consumer issues
This section contains information on various issues including health in aircraft cabins and disruptive behaviour on board UK aircraft.
International services
The Department for Transport's work on improving international services for the UK.
An introduction to air
An introduction to the aviation industry.
- Published:
- 24 January 2007
Unit Level Evidence and Research Strategy: Aviation Directorate 2007/08
This strategy provides an overview of the current evidence and research activities that are planned or already underway in the Aviation Directorate of the Department for Transport. We hope it will be informative for DfT civil servants and external stakeholders.
- Published:
- 02 October 2007
Royal and Ministerial Air Travel Project
Every year members of the royal family and senior government ministers undertake some 2,000 journeys by air in support of Government business and to support a wide range of public engagements. This document looks at the role of the royal and ministerial air travel project.
- Published:
- 25 May 2007
- Last update:
- 26 March 2008
Royal and ministerial air travel project - frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about the Royal and ministerial air travel project.
- Published:
- 25 May 2007
- Last update:
- 26 March 2008
Useful links for aviation
Useful links to other sites for aviation.
- Published:
- 18 January 2005
Glossary of Useful Terms
A list of terms associated with Aviation.
- Published:
- 18 January 2006
Aviation organogram
- Published:
- 15 February 2007
- Last update:
- 19 November 2007
Email contacts
- Published:
- 13 January 2006
For related documents, pages and internet links, see the column on the right.
