The political uncertainty surrounding the general elections being held today in Britain will undoubtedly have an effect on general aviation in the UK. Several key decisions in the aviation sector have been delayed until after the election. Whatever the outcome of the vote, these issues are unlikely to be resolved for several more weeks or months until a new government is fully operational.
For instance, final agreement over the way the European Union’s (EU) new “common basic standards for aviation security” are implemented in the UK was not reached by the April 29 deadline and could be delayed until late June. The EU is requiring all 27 member states to implement the new security standards through a National Aviation Security Program (NASP). It remains unclear how consistent these will be among members and over what time period the changes will be made in each country.
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