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Air transport in the United Kingdom is the commercial carriage of passengers, freight and mail by aircraft, both within the United Kingdom (UK) and between the UK and the rest of the world. In the past 25 years the industry has seen continuous growth, and the demand for passenger air travel in particular is forecast to increase from the current ...
The aerospace industry of the United Kingdom is the second-largest national aerospace industry in the world (after the United States) and the largest in Europe by turnover, [1] [2] [3] with a global market share of 17% in 2019. In 2020, the industry employed 116,000 people. [4] [5]
In 2013 the UK had the third highest number of passengers carried of any country, behind only the United States and China. [1] UK air travel increased significantly in 2022, with over 224 million passengers travelling to and from UK airports, reaching 75 per cent of 2019 levels, UK Civil Aviation Authority data reveals. [2]
Business aviation is a commercial activity that is considered part of the GA sector. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines general aviation (GA) as a civil aircraft operation other than a commercial air transport operation or an aerial work operation, however it includes aerial work within general aviation for statistical purposes.
Type A Operating Licence holders [1]; Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Remarks 2Excel Aviation: BRO: BROADSWORD: AirTanker: 9L: TOW: TOWLINE: Operates a fleet of 14 Airbus A330 MRTT for the Royal Air Force, known as Voyager, under a 27-year contract to the UK Government; its call sign is a nod to its primary role of aerial refuelling tankers.
Text of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. The Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16) was an act of Parliament to address evolving conditions, and currently governs air flight in the UK.
Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom (6 C, 10 P) ... Pages in category "Aviation in the United Kingdom" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 ...
Aircraft manufactured in the United Kingdom (154 C, 6 P) E. British aerospace engineers (4 C, 58 P) Pages in category "Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom"