At the end of last year, the Government published its Green Paper on an Aviation Strategy and we welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the development of such an Aviation Strategy.
In summary, our principal points were:
- The Aviation Strategy must be developed with a view to maximising the many benefits aviation brings to the UK, from facilitating trade to bringing tourists here and flying UK residents to their well-deserved holidays.
- Measures supporting growth need to be better balanced with the additional costs and obligations suggested by the Green Paper.
- The next iteration of the Green Paper’s proposals needs to be more detailed and DfT needs to be clearer on how they will be delivered in practice.
- There are different size and types of airport and the regulatory burden must be proportionate and adaptable to individual circumstances.
- Government should also ensure policies to deliver growth are aligned with the Government’s wider programme of work, including regional growth initiatives and sustainability.
