Department for TransportKeep up with Department for Transport policies, funding and regulatory developments affecting UK aviation, airports, airspace, emerging technologies and transport connectivity. Quieter drones could still face noise backlash as UK prepares for BVLOS expansion Quieter drones could still face noise backlash as UK prepares for BVLOS expansion Drones 12 Oct 2026 Bristol Airport funds three new projects to cut aviation emissions Bristol Airport funds three new projects to cut aviation emissions Bristol Airport 30 Sep 2026 Heathrow’s new runway delayed four years as Burnham fails to back project Heathrow’s new runway delayed four years as Burnham fails to back project London Heathrow Airport 28 Sep 2026 Unpublished DfT study strengthens case for tougher night-noise policy Unpublished DfT study strengthens case for tougher night-noise policy Airports 27 Aug 2026 Nothing now stands in the legal way of Gatwick’s £2.2bn second runway Nothing now stands in the legal way of Gatwick’s £2.2bn second runway Airports 26 Aug 2026 Which UK airports will actually need more capacity by 2050? Which UK airports will actually need more capacity by 2050? Airports 26 Aug 2026 Luton Airport becomes first UK airport to install emergency anaphylaxis kits Luton Airport becomes first UK airport to install emergency anaphylaxis kits London Luton Airport (LTN) 21 Aug 2026 UK Government partners with Google in world-first contrail trial UK Government partners with Google in world-first contrail trial contrails 18 Aug 2026 Operation Blue Skies takes off with oceanic airspace trial to test AI-driven contrail avoidance Operation Blue Skies takes off with oceanic airspace trial to test AI-driven contrail avoidance Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) 18 Aug 2026 UK SMEs given support to commercialise proven solutions UK SMEs given support to commercialise proven solutions Connected Places Catapult 3 Aug 2026 UK launches £750,000 fund to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals UK launches £750,000 fund to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals aviation careers 30 Jul 2026 Bristol Airport to host historic hydrogen flight Bristol Airport to host historic hydrogen flight Bristol Airport 29 Jul 2026 Over £7m funding to fuel UK zero-emission flights Over £7m funding to fuel UK zero-emission flights Sustainability 23 Jul 2026 UK unveils SAF revenue certainty mechanism to unlock domestic fuel production UK unveils SAF revenue certainty mechanism to unlock domestic fuel production Airlines 14 Jul 2026
