Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)
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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the statutory corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the United Kingdom. Its areas of responsibility include:
- Supervising the issuing of pilots and aircraft engineers licences, testing of equipment, calibrating of navaids, and many other inspections (Civil Aviation Flying Unit).
- Managing the regulation of security standards, including vetting of all personnel in the aviation industry (Directorate of Aviation Security).
- Overseeing the national protection scheme for customers abroad in the event of a travel company failure (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing – ATOL).
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Abbreviation | CAA |
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Formation | 1972 |
Legal status | Statutory corporation |
Purpose | Aviation regulator |
Location |
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Region served | United Kingdom British Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies |
Chief Executive | Rob Bishton |
Chairman | Sir Stephen Hillier |
Parent organization | Department for Transport |
Website | caa |
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The CAA is a public corporation of the Department for Transport, liaising with the government via the Standards Group of the Cabinet Office.