UK CAA opens consultation on civil UAS flights over high-seas areas
The UK Civil Aviation Authority opened a consultation on 28 September on civil UAS operations over high-seas areas of UK-delegated flight information regions. The proposal includes advance operational information and coordination treatment for non-certified UAS activity; the consultation closes on 8 November 2026.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026
Offshore inspection, energy and long-range logistics need predictable procedures in airspace that does not map neatly onto ordinary domestic operating assumptions.
Operators with offshore or maritime concepts should review CAP3312 now and test the proposed information requirements against their actual dispatch and flight-planning systems.