- Transport Secretary formally launches the National Aviation
Authority network, focused on working together to tackle aviation
challenges
- Network to support resilience of the aviation sector,
ensuring cohesive aviation policies going forward, collaborating
on how new aviation technology is integrated and regulated, and
supporting efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
- Announced at Farnborough International Airshow and made up of
regulators from UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
A collaborative international aviation network with global
aviation leaders has been launched to tackle the sector’s biggest
challenges.
The National Aviation Authorities (NAA) network’s mission is to
foster cooperation between world leading aviation regulators on
emerging challenges in aviation and aerospace, improving
innovation and safety.
These challenges include making the most of new technology, such
as safely integrating new forms of transport like air taxis into
some of the busiest airspace systems in the world, as well as
supporting the sector’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions
promote guilt-free flying.
The NAA network currently includes the UK, Australia, Canada, New
Zealand, and the USA. The network will exist to ensure that the
aviation sector is the safest and most innovative and
environmentally conscious it can be.
Transport Secretary said:
“The aviation industry has shown immense resilience these past
two years, with governments and authorities around the world
working together with the sector on new challenges like slashing
carbon emissions and making new technology as safe as it can
be.
“The NAA network is a huge step forward in supporting this work –
helping the sector safely meet the challenges of tomorrow and
improve lives for the better.”
Sir Stephen Hillier, chair of both the UK Civil Aviation
Authority and the National Aviation Authority Network Governance
group said:
“This is both an exciting and a challenging time for the global
aviation sector, and regulators must move quickly to build
greater resilience, keep pace with rapid innovation, and work
together to reduce carbon emissions.
The NAA Network helps us strengthen collaborative approaches to
common challenges and to share best practice and regulatory
approaches. We're already doing timely and important work
together within the Network and I very much look forward to
continuing to work closely with my colleagues in Australia,
Canada, the United States and New Zealand to help advance global
aviation.”
Acting US Federal Aviation Administration Administrator
Billy Nolen said:
“We can only achieve the next era of aviation by working
collaboratively with our international partners.
“This network will help us with new aviation challenges, like
bringing air taxis safely into operation and building a
sustainable aviation system, and the FAA looks forward to working
together."
The UK and its international partners will use the NAA network to
respond quickly and flexibly to new issues and influence new
regulation, finding ways to align approaches to address common
challenges. This group complements the various coordination
mechanisms under the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO), and remains committed to working within ICAO to support
the global aviation system.
For example, NAA network regulators have already been sharing
best practice on safety to help plan for future external shocks,
meaning the sector will be better prepared to sustain operations
in the event of a future shock on the scale of the coronavirus
pandemic.
Notes to editors
The NAA Network’s mission statement: The NAA Network aims to
foster co-operation and sharing of best practices on common and
emerging challenges in aviation and aerospace - to improve
innovation and safety outcomes.
