Airlines
Removal of EU Laws Creates Uncertainty for UK's Aviation Sector
Hundreds of European Union aviation-related laws could be scrapped under "sunsetting" provisions in the UK's post-Brexit Retained EU Law Bill.
UK commercial airlines, including British Airways, face regulatory uncertainty over the planned removal of European Union laws as part of the Brexit process. (Photo: British Airways)
UK commercial airlines, including British Airways, face regulatory uncertainty over the planned removal of European Union laws as part of the Brexit process. (Photo: British Airways)

UK aerospace and air transport companies are facing further uncertainty over the country’s post-Brexit regulatory framework resulting from a new law that is set to remove at least 2,400 pieces of legislation based on European Union (EU) law. The Retained EU Law (REUL) bill, which has already passed two of three sets of votes in the UK parliament, would remove hundreds of aviation-related laws from the statute books under “sunsetting” rules taking effect on December 31, 2023.