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CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY [2 records]

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Record 1 2021-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

The governmental entity or entities, however titled, that are directly responsible for the regulation of all aspects of civil air transport, technical (i.e air navigation and aviation safety) and economic (i.e the commercial aspects of air transport).

CONT

The civil aviation authority is responsible for ensuring aviation safety and protecting the public from aviation hazards.

OBS

air transport authority; aeronautical authority: designations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
OBS

autorité de l'aviation civile; autorité aéronautique : désignations uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
DEF

[Entidad gubernamental a la] que incumbe directamente la reglamentación de todos los aspectos del transporte aéreo civil, ya sean de índole técnica (a saber, navegación aérea y seguridad operacional de la aviación) o económica (a saber, aspectos comerciales del transporte aéreo).

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Record 2 2002-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Air Transport
OBS

The Civil Aviation Authority was established by Parliament in 1972 as an independent specialist aviation regulator and provider of air traffic services. Following the separation of National Air Traffic Services from the CAA in 2001, the CAA is now the UK's independent aviation regulatory functions (economic regulation, airspace policy, safety regulation and consumer protection) integrated within a single specialist body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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