The aerospace industry is calling on EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier to separate the sector from political talks about the UK’s withdrawal from the trading bloc.
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and British aerospace trade group ADS have written to Mr Barnier warning that without a special focus on agreeing regulations around the complex sector, aircraft could be grounded because of Brexit.
In the letter they said that the UK Civil Aviation Authority and the European Aviation Safety Authority need to begin planning now on how to untangle regulations covering how aircraft are certified.
If a withdrawal agreement is not ratified before the EU exit date of March 2019, the...