| Description | Aviation and Airports |
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| ISBN | N/A |
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| Website Publication Date | October 03, 2003 |
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Civil Aviation
The safety and regulation of aviation is a matter
reserved to the UK Government.
The Executive, however, engages with colleagues in the
UK Government, the European Commission and other
stakeholders, on the implementation and development of
policies which have implications for air transport in
Scotland.
The Scottish Executive and the UK's Department for
Transport are currently engaged in a major consultation
process aimed at developing polices for the future
direction of air transport in Scotland and the UK for the
next 30 years.
The Scottish Executive also supports athe £6.8 million
Interim Routes Development Fund aimed at increasing the
development of more direct air services serving Scotland
for the benefit of business, inward investment and inbound
tourism.
Highlands and Islands Air Services
Scottish Ministers own HIAL, which operates 10 airports
in the Highlands & Islands (Barra, Benbecula,
Campbeltown, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway,
Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick).
Funding of these airports ensures the continuation of
safe and efficient operations at these airports and allows
airport charges for domestic flights to be contained at
acceptable levels so that. This enables scheduled
servicescan to continue to serve the local communities.