Aviation & Aerospace

NATS to continue providing air traffic controllers for Hong Kong under new five-year contract

NATS in Fareham has extended its contract for another five years to provide world-class air traffic controllers at Hong Kong International Airport. Managed by Airport... READ MORE »

Southampton Airport and others snapped up by German operator AviAlliance in £1.53bn deal

AGS Airports, which owns Southampton Airport as well as Aberdeen and Glasgow, has been acquired by German operator AviAlliance in a deal valued at £1.53 billion. Spanish... READ MORE »

Farnborough Airport completes one of region’s largest solar installations with 4,000+ panels

Farnborough Airport has completed one of the largest lightweight solar installations in the South East, enabling it to generate 25 per cent of its own power. The... READ MORE »

‘Testament to hard work’ says NATS as Fareham firm is chosen to monitor Birmingham’s air traffic

Hampshire’s own NATS has been chosen to take over air traffic and associated engineering services at Birmingham Airport. Having been run in-house for the past decade... READ MORE »

Easyjet launches flights from Southampton to Amsterdam

Easyjet flights to Amsterdam have officially started at Southampton Airport. The new service will be the seventh easyJet route to operate out of Southampton, adding to... READ MORE »

UCR Group and Barnbrook Systems announce strategic partnership

UCR Group, sustainable tech company of the year 2024, has formed a strategic partnership with Barnbrook Systems, a global provider of innovative aerospace, marine, rail... READ MORE »

‘Huge potential’ for future business says aerospace delegation upon return from Poland

Members of Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) have returned from a visit to Poland to further strengthen links with the country’s Aviation Valley cluster. Ties... READ MORE »

NATS and Altitude Angel bring ‘safe and seamless’ drone flight approval to Southampton Airport

Drone operators looking to fly in the airspace around Southampton Airport could now be cleared for take-off within minutes. The services division of NATS, the... READ MORE »

Net zero flight represents major aviation revolution, say speakers at FAC conference

The aerospace sector’s push for net zero flight will result in an aviation revolution as influential as Whittle’s jet engine, a conference has heard. Businesses in... READ MORE »

Three special tours to be held at the Army Flying Museum as part of this year's Heritage Open Days

Tour guides at Hampshire's Army Flying Museum will be taking part in the Heritage Open Days initiative this month. Every September, thousands of volunteers across England... READ MORE »