04/07/2023: The CAA has completed the Develop and Assess Gateway Assessment and is not satisfied that the change sponsor has met the requirements of the Process up to this point. The CAA does not approve progress to the next Step. Further explanation for this decision is contained in the published document 'Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome - June 2023'.
In accordance with direction 5(1) of the Civil Aviation Authority (Air Navigation) Directions 2017 (as amended), the CAA is not satisfied this airspace change proposal up to this stage has demonstrated that it is in accordance with the CAA’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy (CAP 1711), including Iteration 2 of the UK Masterplan that has been accepted into it.
17/07/2023: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - July 2023' are subject to change.
02/10/2023: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - Oct 2023' are subject to change.
12 Dec 23 - The revised airspace change process (CAP 1616, Version 5) will be implemented on 02 January 2024. This ACP will remain a Level 1 and follow the CAP 1616, Version 4 process until it passes the Stage 2 Gateway which is scheduled for February 2024. Once this ACP passes the Stage 2 Gateway, it will follow the process requirements as set out in CAP 1616 Version 5.
23/01/2024: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - January 2024' are subject to change.
18/03/2024: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - March 2024' are subject to change.
25/03/2024: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - March 2024' are subject to change.
04/06/2024: The CAA has completed the Develop and Assess Gateway Assessment and is not satisfied that the change sponsor has met the requirements of the Process up to this point. The CAA does not approve progress to the next Step. Further explanation for this decision is contained in the published document 'Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome - May 2024'.
In accordance with direction 5(1) of the Civil Aviation Authority (Air Navigation) Directions 2017 (as amended), the CAA is not satisfied this airspace change proposal up to this stage has demonstrated that it is in accordance with the CAA’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy (CAP 1711), including Iteration 2 of the UK Masterplan that has been accepted into it.
16/09/2024: Until the final iteration of the airspace change masterplan including the updated programme plan has been developed, the full indicative timeline for this ACP, which must be aligned with the updated programme plan, cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline – September 2024' are subject to change.
22/10/2024: Until the final iteration of the airspace change masterplan including the updated programme plan has been developed, the full indicative timeline for this ACP, which must be aligned with the updated programme plan, cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline – October 2024' are subject to change.
03/03/2025: Due to the dependencies in the Manchester TMA, this ACP’s Gateway has been deferred to enable the MTMA cluster to be assessed simultaneously. The Stage 3 ‘Consult’ Gateway assessment will not take place in June 2025 as previously planned and a new timeline will be agreed shortly.