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(1) This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2024.
(2) This Order comes into force on 4th November 2024.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2 
The Air Navigation Order 2016 is amended as follows.
3 
In article 37(4) after “Airworthiness””, insert “, Issue 4, incorporating amendments to 2021/01, dated 1 January 2021”.
4 
In article 61(3) after “Product””, insert “, Issue 8 Amendment 1, dated 15 December 2017”.
5 
After article 115 (public transport – operator's responsibilities in relation to routes and aerodromes) insert—“
115A 
The operator must ensure that an aircraft operated as a controlled flight shall maintain continuous air-ground voice communication watch on the appropriate communication channel of, and establish two-way communication as necessary with, the appropriate air traffic control unit, or else follow alternative instructions given by the appropriate air traffic control unit in respect of aircraft forming part of aerodrome traffic at a controlled aerodrome.”.
6 
In article 239(3) after “any” insert “individual aircraft or”.
7 
In article 265D, omit paragraphs (1), (2) and (7).
8 
Omit article 275.
9 
In Schedule 1—
(a) after the entry for “Controllable balloon” insert—“
 “Controlled aerodrome” has the same meaning as in Article 2(57) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No  923/2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation;”;
(b) after the entry for “Controlled airspace” insert—“
 “Controlled flight” has the same meaning as in Article 2(59) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No  923/2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation;”;
(c) in the definition of “Part-21 aircraft”, after “Commission” insert “or the Secretary of State”.
10 
In Schedule 13, Part 3, Chapter 1, after the entry for “104(1)” insert—“
115A Operator responsibilities in relation to communications”.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
