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New laws extend no-fly zone for drones
Responding to the Government’s new laws on drones, Chief Executive of the Airport Operators Association, Karen Dee said: “Drones are a great new technology that are expected to bring many benefits to aviation and the UK as a whole. To achieve these benefits, we must ensure drones are operated safely and pose no risk or […]
Drones: New Measures in the wake of Gatwick and Heathrow incident
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Geo-fencing vital to safeguard critical airspace from drones
Commenting on new laws being introduced today [Wednesday 30 May 2018] that will restrict all drones from flying above 400ft and within 1km of airport boundaries, Chief Executive of the Airport Operators Association Karen Dee said: “Drones are a great new technology that are expected to bring many benefits to aviation and the UK as […]
Geo-fencing vital to safeguard critical airspace from drones
Welcoming the Government’s plans to publish a draft Done Bill in the Spring of next year to ensure the safe use of drones, Chief Executive of the Airport Operators Association Karen Dee said: “Drones are an exciting new technology that, if operated safely, are expected to bring many benefits to aviation and the UK as […]
Geo-fencing vital to safeguard critical airspace from drones
Commenting on the Government’s new proposals to ensure the safe use of drones, Chairman of the Airport Operators Association Ed Anderson said: “Drones are an exciting new technology that, if operated safely, can bring many benefits to aviation and the UK as a whole. New Government regulations to ensure that the growth in drone use […]
Unlocking the UK’s High Tech Economy: Consultation on the Safe Use of drones in the UK
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‘Unmissable’ agenda for air traffic conference unveiled
Today (Tuesday 12 March 2024), the Airport Operators Association, the trade association for UK airports, is delighted to unveil the agenda for its upcoming Aerospace and Air Traffic Conference sponsored by Egis and being held at the Renaissance Hotel London Heathrow on 25 April 2024. Delegates at the conference will be able to hear from […]
AOA Annual Conference 2021: here’s what happened
AOA Annual Conference: “Back to the Future” Tuesday 19 October 2021 Some conference highlights Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP commits to publishing a new strategic framework for aviation by the end of the year and offers a New Year review of remaining international travel restrictions. Shadow Transport Secretary Jim McMahon MP positions Labour as the champion of […]
2019 in Review
Dear Member, We hope you are keeping well. As we approach the festive season and the end of 2019, we wanted to take the opportunity to review all the great things we have achieved together over the last twelve months. Working for you in Westminster As you are probably aware, the last twelve months […]
AOA Annual Conference 2019: here’s what happened
Day 1: Responding to political, social and environmental challenges in the future The Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE, Chair, Airport Operators Association welcomed attendees from what she described as “a really diverse and exciting industry” and noted that it had been “a challenging year” with the collapse of Thomas Cook and fluctuating passenger numbers affected by […]
