CAA On Air

UK Civil Aviation Authority

English Aviation Government Leisure Technology

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Episodes 14

Avg. Duration 26m

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Since Jan 2020

Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Schedule

Semi-Annually

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Episodic

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About This Podcast

On Air brings you updates from the UK CAA's Innovation team which works with organisations to support new aviation related products and services. You'll hear about the latest work in areas such as advanced air mobility, UAS traffic management (UTM) and operating beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) along with interviews from the experts involved in these projects.

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Recent Episodes

eVTOL: Exploring Future Flight today

Nov 13, 2025 35m Transcript

Advanced Air Mobility will see people and goods move between urban and regional areas using innovative aircraft like electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles. eVTOL offers the…

AI in aerospace - the CAA’s response

Nov 28, 2024 1h Transcript

Automation and autonomy already play a key role in many aspects of aerospace, including autopilot and air traffic management, but the future is enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), and has the…

Study on London's future flight

Jul 20, 2022 24m Transcript

In this episode we talk with Brenden Hedblom from the Eve Consortium on its new concept of operations (CONOPS) into how future types of flying, such as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)…

Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 3 of 3

Nov 02, 2021 27m

In the third and final part of this series we look at how medical deliveries by drone could help support the health service in remote communities across the UK.We speak with Alex Brown, Head of…

Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 2 of 3

Oct 12, 2021 34m

In part two of our three part series we hear about a recent trial that explored using drones for medical deliveries, including essential PPE items, from Cornwall to remote communities on the Isles of…

Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 1 of 3

Sep 22, 2021 26m

In this episode we begin a three part series that looks at how drones have been used to help the NHS response to COVID-19.We're joined by Simon Masters and Dawn MacGregor from UKRI (UK Research and…

Urban Air Traffic Management

Jun 02, 2021 53m

Electric air taxis, also called electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs), will soon be operational. These ‘green’ aircraft will deliver on-demand urban flights and make trips across…

Future Air Mobility

Nov 26, 2020 15m

Angela and Sonia from our Innovation team discuss how we're working with innovators to look at the different concepts people are working on for future air mobility. That includes everything from the…

Talking TEM (Threat and Error Management)

Nov 03, 2020 23m

Jonathan Nicholson and David Pratt talk Threat and Error Management with Amy Breckell and Neil Winbolt from the CAA's General Aviation unit.Links to more TEM information:CAA: Flight-crew human…

Unmanned Traffic Management

Jun 18, 2020 31m

The concept of Unmanned Traffic Management, or UTM, has been developing over the last few years and sets out how unmanned vehicles can be safely integrated into the wider airspace system. This…

Safety advice and tips for pilots returning to GA flying post COVID-19

May 22, 2020 41m

Jonathan Nicholson and David Pratt talk to Hannah Foskett and Neil Winbolt from the CAA's General Aviation unit about how to prepare to return to the air after a longer than usual break from…

Social Licences for aviation innovators

Apr 21, 2020 17m

The innovation sector will play a key role for the aviation industry when the time comes for the recovery from COVID-19 to commence In our latest podcast, our innovation team discuss how vital…

How safe is recreational flying?

Feb 25, 2020 15m

CAA Assistant Director Jonathan Nicholson speaks to Tony Rapson and Geoffrey Podger, authors of a new independent safety review commissioned and funded by the Department for Transport. Their review…

Innovation, drones and recreational flying

Jan 08, 2020 24m

On Air is a monthly podcast from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority featuring experts from across the aviation industry. Each month, you’ll hear how our Innovation team is working with organisations…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does CAA On Air have?

CAA On Air has published 14 episodes since January 2020, covering topics in Aviation, Government.

Is CAA On Air still active?

CAA On Air is currently highly active with new episodes semi-annually. Average episode length is 26m.