The UK aviation regulator will be reviewed as part of a larger government initiative to examine the effectiveness and efficiency of public bodies, which will be overseen by an independent lead reviewer.
The review will ensure the continued delivery of a top-notch service to the general public, with an emphasis on the organization’s effectiveness, efficiency, accountability, and governance.
To secure the continued delivery of world-class regulation and public services for decades to come, the government today (30 August 2022) announced the commencement of an independent review of the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The Civil Aviation Authority is essential to the UK’s position as a global leader in aviation and aerospace.
Its mandate encompasses everything from guaranteeing the highest standards of aviation safety and security to the effective use of airspace, space activities, and defending consumer rights.
The assessment will concentrate on the organization’s efficiency and effectiveness in providing its services today, as well as its role, form, function, and delivery model for the future, building on its success in addressing the tremendous difficulties of recent years.
The organization’s supporting corporate governance and assurance processes
Relationship between the CAA and the Department for Transport and how the two organisations collaborate to provide the UK with a high-quality service
how its goals align with the government’s larger goals, taking into account its position as an independent regulator
As outlined in our 22-point action plan to assist lessen disruption in the sector and safeguard passengers, the regulator, which turned 50 this year, has been crucial to the aviation industry’s recovery.
As outlined in our 10-year plan Flightpath to the future, the regulator will be essential in the next years in ensuring that the sector can modernise and adapt to face the challenges of the future while preserving consumer rights.
Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, said:
The backbone of an industry that, before to the epidemic, moved millions of passengers annually, made $22 billion for our economy, and supported over one million employment is civil aviation regulation.
With the help of this review, the UK’s civil aviation regulations will continue to set the bar for the rest of the world in terms of consumer protection, economic regulation, environmental protection, safety, and security—all of which frequently assist other nations in raising international standards.
The head of the Civil Aviation Authority, Sir Stephen Hillier, stated:
At the Civil Aviation Authority, we put forth a lot of effort to accomplish our goal of enhancing aviation and aerospace for users and the general public.
We are excited about the chance this evaluation gives us to showcase our organization’s commitment, talent, and culture of continual learning while also pinpointing any areas that need improvement.
It will make sure that we remain a diverse, forward-looking regulator committed to enhancing aviation security, consumer interests, and safety, as well as fostering a robust aerospace industry.
In order to assist this evaluation, we look forward to cooperating with the government in an open, transparent, and cooperative manner.
The assessment is a component of a larger, in April of this year, announced initiative that examines public entities throughout government.
It coincides with a vital period for the aviation sector’s recovery from the epidemic and will operate concurrently with, but independently of, the scheduled safety audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
The assessment will be overseen by Jeremy Newman, a member of the Competition and Markets Authority’s independent panel, and it will last until the spring of 2023.