At last night's AirportsUK Annual Dinner, senior aviation executives and politicians were given an insight into the size of the prize if government worked with the sector to increase competitiveness.

The UK has established its first sovereign manufacturing capability for ultrahigh temperature materials - vital for space, hypersonic and propulsion systems.

Smith Myers Communications and HAT.tec have announced the integration of the ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Detection and Location System (MPDLS) with the HAT.tec mission management system SCALE across the helicopter fleet of a major European law enforcement agency.

The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) will host its annual conference and AGM on 12th March in London, 50 years on from the formation of its antecedent, the General Aviation Manufacturers’ and Traders’ Association (GAMTA).

HRH The Princess Royal visited Rotherham based MTL Advanced (part of WEC Group) on Friday 20th February to meet apprentices, engineers and senior leadership, gaining an insight into the company’s continued investment in skills development, innovation and regional growth and learning about its new Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC).

Under renewed agreements, Baltic Ground Services (BGS) has extended its cooperation with Ryanair, to continue providing aircraft fuelling services for the airline at several airports across Northern and Central Europe.