https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/aviation-2050-the-future-of-uk-aviation
There’s nine days to go until this consultation closes.
A reminder to submit your views on mandatory ID, infrastructure accessibility and protection, mandatory handling, and anything else, if you haven’t already done so.
On the subject of handling:
The GA Strategic Network Report (UK) by Byron Davies details:
96…. I have received a number of indications that there is a distinct move by some more GA business inclined airports to deter smaller private aircraft from visiting their airfields. This can be brought about by disproportionate landing charges or more severely, high compulsory handling charges. While access to airports must be a matter for airport owners, there is a case that the adverse impact of these changes, should be regulated in some way.
But then this paper states:
3.43 The government’s understanding from engagement with the industry is that the ground handling market is competitive and the quality of ground handling is becoming a more important factor in the market rather than price alone, demonstrating the market is correcting itself. Therefore, the government does not believe there is a case to intervene
So they need to be made aware the groundhandling market is not competitive, and often not good value for money for the light aircraft user.
James_Chan wrote:
The government’s understanding from engagement with the industry is that the ground handling market is competitive