Airlines and airports: supporting recovery in the UK aviation sector

Transport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 10 Sep 2021 Closed: 14 Nov 2022 Parliament page
This inquiry will be examining airlines’ and airports’ recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The sessions will also examine the effects of the Government’s policy on international travel, including the system for international travel and travel requirements such as PCR testing. This inquiry will consider: Airlines’ and airports’ recovery from the … Read more
17 Recommendations
10 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
10 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 20 events
11 Jul
2022
Report published
25 Apr
2022
Report published
15 Dec
2021
Oral evidence
15 Dec
2021
Correspondence
15 Dec
2021
Correspondence
15 Dec
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
1 Dec
2021
Oral evidence
1 Dec
2021
Correspondence
1 Dec
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
17 Nov
2021
Oral evidence
17 Nov
2021
Correspondence
17 Nov
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
15 Dec 2021
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Dr Jenny Harries OBE · UK Health Security Agency Edward Wynne-Evans · UK Health Security Agency Jonathan Mogford · UK Health Security Agency Richard Moriarty · Civil Aviation Authority Robert Courts MP · Department for Transport
1 Dec 2021
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Brian McClean · AGS Airports Limited Cait Hewitt · Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) Clive Coleman · Regional and City Airports Dr Andy Jefferson · Sustainable Aviation Helena Bennett · Green Alliance Kay Ryan · Loganair Limited
17 Nov 2021
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Karen Dee · Airport Operators Association Neena Bhati · Which? Rt Hon Jenny Willott OBE · CAA Consumer Panel Tim Alderslade · Airlines UK Willie Walsh · International Air Transport Association
21 Sep 2021
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Colm Lacy · British Airways John Holland-Kaye · Heathrow Airport Sophie Dekkers · easyJet Stewart Wingate · Gatwick Airport Limited
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - UK aviation: reform for take-off HC 683 25 Apr 2022 27 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Accepted
Fifth Report - UK aviation: reform…
The way in which the Government introduced international travel restrictions during the pandemic was inconsistent,...
The way in which the Government introduced international travel restrictions during the pandemic was inconsistent, confusing industry and passengers. The aviation industry, which connects the UK to the world, experienced severe economic difficulties due to Government restrictions that were not … Read more
Government Response
The Government published Flightpath to the Future on May 26, a strategic framework for the future of aviation, focusing on sector recovery, innovation, and efficiency, including a ten-point plan and the launch of an Aviation Council.
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4 Conclusion Accepted
Fifth Report - UK aviation: reform…
As the aviation industry’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is now well under way,...
As the aviation industry’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is now well under way, the Government’s aviation recovery plan must be published as a priority. That strategy should be published no later than 1 June 2022, when the summer … Read more
Government Response
The Government published Flightpath to the Future on May 26, a strategic framework for the future of aviation, focusing on sector recovery, innovation, and efficiency, including a ten-point plan and the launch of an Aviation Council.
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20 Recommendation Accepted
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The Government must take steps to limit greenhouse gas emissions as air transport movements increase.
The Government must take steps to limit greenhouse gas emissions as air transport movements increase. The Government should continue to invest in new aviation decarbonisation technologies, including synthetic aviation fuels, to ensure that the UK aviation sector emits less than … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees and outlines investments including £685m for the Aerospace Technology Institute and over £200m for the advanced fuels industry and SAF plants.
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22 Recommendation Accepted
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The Government must introduce a market mechanism to support investment in sustainable aviation technologies.
The Government must introduce a market mechanism to support investment in sustainable aviation technologies. The Committee has been investigating market mechanisms that the Government might introduce to scale up alternative fuels in our ongoing inquiry, Fuelling the future: motive power … Read more
Government Response
The Government acknowledges the aviation industry's role in achieving net zero targets, referencing existing funding and programmes like the Aerospace Technology Institute programme and the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO).
Department for Transport
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Government Response AI assessment · 27 of 17 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 14
Deferred 4
Rejected 1
Total 17 recs + 10 conclusions
Correspondence 10 letters
15 Dec 2021 Correspondence from Chair to Rt Hon Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health, relating to additional measures imposed on international travellers, dated 9 December 2021
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15 Dec 2021 Correspondence from Paul Kellaway, Assistant Director for Advocacy, Nations and External Relations, Competition and Markets Authority, relating to competition impacts of airport slot allocation, dated 7 December 2021
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1 Dec 2021 Correspondence from Which?, relating to airlines and aviation: supporting recovery of the UK aviation sector, dated 19 November 2021
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17 Nov 2021 Correspondence from Dr Johanna Hutchinson, Director of Data and Data Science, Department of Health and Social Care, relating to French amber restrictions, dated 23 September 2021
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21 Oct 2021 Correspondence from Sophie Dekkers, Chief Commercial Officer, Easyjet, relating to airlines and airports: supporting recovery of the UK aviation sector
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22 Sep 2021 Correspondence from Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, relating to international travel system, dated 13 September 2021
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8 Sep 2021 Correspondence from Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Transport, relating to international travel and traffic light system, dated 27 August 2021
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8 Sep 2021 Correspondence from Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Transport, relating to international travel update, dated 6 August 2021
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7 Sep 2021 Correspondence from Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of Transport, relating to safe, sustainable and robust restart of international travel, dated 29 July 2021
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7 Sep 2021 Correspondence from the Prime Minister, relating to International travel: traffic light system and consumer costs
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