19th April, 2012
The CAA consultation on its first ever draft environmental programme closed on 12th April. AEF responded, welcoming the regulator’s willingness to engage in environmental questions, but suggesting that the CAA should aim for a policy-neutral approach to environmental issues, building on its good reputation for expertise on technical aviation issues and in data collection. AEF also identified a series of issues that would need to be addressed before the CAA could assume the role of honest broker in environmental debates.