Why Modernise?
Airspace is a crucial part of the UK’s infrastructure, and just like our roads and railways, it must be improved to keep people moving as efficiently as possible.
Modernising our airspace will help prevent rising delays for holidaymakers, businesses, and cargo alike. It will enhance the UK’s global connections and boost the UK economy. By creating more direct routes and less congestion, upgrading our airspace will also reduce the environmental impact of flights.
This is a complex process to undertake but one that is of vital importance to the UK’s reputation for trade, business and investment while delivering benefits to the environment and consumers.
With the UK playing an integral role on the world’s aviation stage, it is crucial we modernise airspace, not just for the UK’s benefit but for the benefit of others who use it.
Enhancing the UK’s reputation
UK businesses depend on aviation to enable them and their goods to move around the globe.
A trade and aviation hub
Airspace modernisation will help to improve the resilience of the UK’s airspace.
Greater airspace efficiency
Airspace modernisation will play a crucial role in the decarbonisation of the aviation sector and getting the UK to net zero by creating more fuel-efficient flights.
Supporting Britain to reach Net Zero