Aviation Industry To Be Struck By New Act
DTT Press Release
Civil Aviation Act
8 November 2006
The Civil Aviation Act received Royal Assent today. It:
* clarifies and strengthens the measures available to airports
for dealing with aircraft noise. These include a greater ability
to introduce and enforce noise control measures beyond airport
boundaries and to impose financial penalties if aircraft breach
these measures.
* clarifies the ability of airports to set charges that reflect
local emissions from aircraft. The Secretary of State is also
given the power to direct them to levy such charges.
* provides powers for a levy on the aviation industry to
replenish the Air Travel Trust Fund which, along with the ATOL
scheme, protects customers of failed tour operators.