The expense of doing business in Europe.
Do you really think that fes in the rest of europe are as high as the uk ?
Estonia looks nice for an AOC given "open skies"
In france you can fly singles across the channel, what level laying field are we paying for.
15 k this year will be 37.5 k in 3 years time, plus the inflation which i'm sure will be higher than CPI.
For this you get a half/full day inspection, and a whole load of grief because one fire extinguisher is 3 days out of date.
is the CAA the only regulatory body that has to make a return above costs to the treasury ?