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The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024: RPC opinion (green-rated)

Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on the IA for the Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 29 October 2024

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RPC Opinion: Fuel Planning and Management (Aviation)

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The Impact Assessment (IA) on which this opinion comments relates to regulatory proposals to amend existing Civil Aviation Authority legislation to align with the latest International Civil Aviation Organisation’s standards and recommended practices, concerning fuel planning and management. Commercial air transport operators would be free to determine if they wish to take advantage of the regulations and adopt a fuel scheme suited to their specific operation. The Department anticipates that doing so will allow operators to benefit from carrying, and burning, less fuel, while maintaining safety.

The IA provides a sufficient assessment of the direct impacts on business and impacts on small and micro businesses. The IA would benefit from strengthening the discussion in some areas, such as on safety impacts. Ongoing fuel burn savings are the main driver of the estimated £65.8 million business net present value and -£7.6 million EANDCB, figures. The net present value is higher, at £145.8 million, reflecting carbon savings.

Published 29 October 2024