Last month the Gulfstream G700 set two new city-pair speed records en route to the International Paris Air Show at Paris-Le Bourget airport, using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for May 2025 that revealed global passenger demand was up by 5% and global air cargo demand grew by 2.2%.

Republic of Ireland based ECT Aviation has acquired its first Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander aircraft, expanding its operations into dedicated cargo services between Europe and North Africa.

Despite the Air India tragedy and a range of economic and political factors impacting the aviation industry, reflected by a subdued level of orders at this year's Paris Air Show, aviation intelligence and advisory company IBA predicts that a range of major airlines are set to place additional aircraft orders.

Australia's Qantas Airways is set to become the Asia-Pacific launch operator of the latest generation single aisle A321XLR following the delivery of its first aircraft from the Airbus assembly line in Finkenwerder, Hamburg.

Advanced materials specialist Syensqo and Terma, provider of mission-critical solutions in aerospace, defence and security, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to develop joint initiatives in composites for next-generation aerospace and defence applications.

Windracers, the UK-based designer, manufacturer and operator of Windracers ULTRA - an autonomous heavy-lift cargo aircraft - has begun establishing an operational base at Kasungu Airfield in Malawi.

Expleo's near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

IFS today announced the acquisition of TheLoops, a cutting-edge innovator in autonomous AI agent technology.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME Aviation) have signed an agreement enabling soldiers both past and present to transfer their qualifications and skills to relevant roles in the civil aviation sector.

Serco has today launched a new Net Zero Standard for its suppliers, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable procurement and to partnering with its suppliers to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.

The Chomerics Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation has introduced a new low-durometer EMI shielding gasket for use in both military and commercial electronics applications.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published its annual Airport Accessibility Report, which ranks the performance of UK airports on the assistance services they provide to disabled and less mobile passengers.

From tracking illegal off-road bikers to helping shut down major cannabis farms, the National Police Air Service (NPAS) is giving neighbourhood policing a serious boost from above, with eyes in the sky.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the United Kingdom have signed a One-Stop Security Agreement in London, aimed at enhancing the experience of transit passengers by streamlining security procedures at Saudi Arabia airports.

Helix has appointed Graham Belgum as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding co-founder Darren Cairns who will continue in a senior advisory role.

The UK Government’s modern Industrial Strategy has been published today, containing measures to forge a new relationship between business and government, with plans to increase investment and growth in advanced manufacturing.

Today, the Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade announced that £6.6 billion of new capital is being committed by the UK government’s economic development bank - the British Business Bank - to boost growth, marking a major step change in financing to support smaller businesses to start and scale in the UK.

Lincad has secured a contract with BAE Systems’ subsidiary company, Prismatic, to develop high voltage lithium-ion battery packs to power PHASA-35.

IFS has announced the appointment of Mark Buongiorno as President, Aerospace & Defence.

Over 1,400 solar panels have been installed on the roof of Prestwick Air Traffic Control Centre, marking a significant milestone in NATS’ aim to be a net zero company by 2035.

Cranfield University and its industry partners are receiving a share of £250 million in funding from the UK government to drive green aerospace projects.

Olsen Actuators and Drives has announced that they will provide electro-mechanical actuators to aircraft designer and manufacturer Britten-Norman, for use on its renowned light utility aircraft

NCC has been awarded a £15.8 million UK Government grant to develop its aerospace capabilities, to secure next generation wing manufacturing in Europe.

Serco has announced a significant contract extension with Dubai Airports, valued at AED 495 million (c.£100 million) and running until December 2030.

ZeroAvia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Loganair to work towards potential adoption of hydrogen-electric engines to support zero-emission flights.

GKN Aerospace has launched ASPIRE, a new £12 million UK R&D programme to develop and demonstrate next-generation composite wing and flap structures.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's new national carrier Riyadh Air, has signed a deal at the 55th Edition of Paris Air Show at Le Bourget with Rolls-Royce for 100 Trent XWB-97 engines to power its fleet of up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, LOT Polish Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 20 A220-100s and 20 A220-300s, marking the first time Poland’s national carrier has selected Airbus aircraft as part of its fleet modernisation.

ZeroAvia today announced the UK Government has awarded the company and consortium partners a grant towards a £10.8 million project to develop a novel liquid hydrogen management system.

The Roadmap for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Type Certification was released today, established between national aviation authorities from the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA.

Babcock France, part of Babcock International Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero at the Paris Airshow, to develop Integral, a new-generation electric training aircraft with aerobatic capabilities.

ANA Holdings (ANAHD) has finalised an agreement by signing a firm order with Airbus for 24 single-aisle A321neo and three A321XLR.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) returns to Paris in 2025 with a variety of new products and concepts highlighting the future of uncrewed airpower.

Riyadh Air has placed a firm order for 25 A350-1000 aircraft. The agreement, which can potentially increase to 50 A350-1000 was signed at the Paris Air Show, with the ceremony attended by H.E Yasir Al-Rumayyan, The Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Christian Scherer, CEO Commercial Aircraft at Airbus and Tony Douglas, CEO of ...

GKN Aerospace recently joined the collaborative ICEFlight (Innovative Cryogenic Electric Flight) project, which is led by Airbus, through its Tech Hub in the Netherlands and together with its innovation arm Airbus UpNext under the Dutch public-private programme Luchtvaart in Transitie (LiT).

The UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors added £42.2 billion to the UK economy in 2024, according to new data from ADS, equating to a 64% increase over the last decade.

AMETEK Glasseal Products (GSP) has expanded its manufacturing capabilities in Reynosa, Mexico and Penang, Malaysia.

PTC has unveiled its model-based definition (MBD) capabilities within its Onshape computer-aided design (CAD) and product data management (PDM) platform - with Aura Aero - at the Paris Air Show.

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) is now accepting applications for the role of Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) - a unique opportunity for substantive Police Constables to join the national air support team and take their careers to new heights.

Airbus has forecast that despite short term uncertainties, in the long-term passenger traffic will grow by 3.6% annually, driven by global GDP (+2.5%), urban populations (+1.2 billion) and an increase of 1.5 billion in the global middle class who represent the demographic most likely to fly.

Aerospace engineering specialist Airframe Designs has tripled in size, launched a new manufacturing division and expanded internationally after investing in transformative 3D scanning technology, with support from the Made Smarter adoption programme.

London Stansted has submitted a planning application to Uttlesford District Council to increase its annual passenger limit up to 51 million over the next 20 years.

London Stansted is celebrating 10 amazing years of the Aerozone – its award-winning on-site education centre that has welcomed more than 25,000 schoolchildren since launching in 2015.

EasyJet has announced further UK growth with plans to open a three-aircraft base at Newcastle Airport in March 2026, creating around 130 direct jobs for pilots, crew and engineers and supporting around 1200 UK jobs in total.

Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) has reached operational completion of its vertiport at Bicester Motion, Oxfordshire, one of the UK’s first testing grounds and hubs for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flights.

Saintfield based thermoforming company, Donite Plastics has been awarded Manufacturer of the Year (under £25 million) at the recent Insider Made in Northern Ireland Awards, recognising the specialised work it does in the design and manufacture of custom moulded plastic parts.

DEA Aviation, a technology-led aerial data acquisition company, has opened a new office in Lincoln marked by a visit from MP for Lincoln, Hamish Falconer.

IFS today announced that Japan Airlines (JAL), Japan’s flagship airline and one of Asia’s premier carriers, has initiated a project to implement IFS Cloud for Aviation Maintenance, aiming to modernise its aircraft maintenance management system that has been in operation for over 15 years.

Passengers will benefit from quicker flights and fewer delays and residents could enjoy quieter take-offs through new government plans for redesigned flight paths creating more direct and efficient routes which will help to reduce aviation’s climate change impacts, whilst paving the way for new technologies like flying taxis to take to the skies.

Commercial aircraft orders dropped by almost three quarters in April 2025 compared to April 2024, according to ADS.

Today, UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds joined business, political and cultural leaders to welcome the introduction of a direct air route between Manchester and Mumbai.

Vietjet, Vietnam’s largest private airline, has placed a new order with Airbus for 20 widebody A330-900 aircraft to support strategic expansion over the next decade.

Marshall has appointed Andrew Auker-Howlett as Head of Manufacturing Support, a key role underpinning the company’s maintenance, repair, overhaul and engineering activities.

Manchester Airport has opened its new Terminal 2 security hall, a major milestone as the 10-year, £1.3 billion transformation of Manchester Airport nears completion.

East Midlands Airport unveiled plans that could create more than 20,000 jobs by making land around its runway available for development.

A journey through space was just one of a number of fantastic opportunities available at Babcock's Rosyth facility this week as the defence company rocketed 300 school pupils’ ambitions at the company’s annual Festival of Engineering.

ZeroAvia announced today that it will build a major manufacturing facility for production of its hydrogen-electric powertrains at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland, close to Glasgow Airport in Renfrewshire.

Sopra Steria and EUROCONTROL have agreed a new five-year contract to further develop the local and sub-regional airspace management support system – better known as LARA.

Business aircraft acquisitions and sales, charter and advisory services specialist, Affinity Aviation Group (AAG), has celebrated its first 10 years with the opening of a new dedicated office at Farnborough Airport (inside Hangar One).

The British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) - which is exhibiting at EBACE in Geneva this week - will be the first European national bizav association to join the industry’s international, multimedia advocacy campaign, CLIMBING FAST.

Today the UK secured a new agreement with the European Union (EU) which includes a new Security and Defence Partnership and plans for facilitating access to EU facial images data.

OPUL Jets has announced the acquisition of Quinta Jets, a premier executive jet charter company based in Quinta do Lago, Portugal.

The British School of Aviation (BSA) and the International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) have launched a joint initiative aimed at supporting industry and the next generation of aerospace engineers.

Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) is set to deploy Intelligent Approach at Riyadh, Jeddah, and Madinah airports following a significant agreement with its UK counterpart, NATS, in collaboration with technology providers Leidos and Indra.

Gatwick has partnered with specialist renewable energy provider Vital Energi to advance its ambitious £250 million decarbonisation programme, which will see the airport switch to zero carbon heating and improve energy efficiency.

Advanced technology, introduced as part of British Airways’ £7 billion transformation investment programme, has seen the airline boost its operational performance to record levels.

As the continued long term growth in global air travel continues to strain airport capacity, new research from Airport Dimensions reveals a critical turning point.

NATS and Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a partnership between their respective Young Professionals’ Networks (YPNs).

New measures to help the UK take-off as world-leader in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), supporting the growth in the industry and jobs across the country, were introduced today in Parliament.

ZeroAvia will provide ZA600-equipped Cessna Caravan to power initial UK domestic services, likely to be the world’s first hydrogen-electric commercial operations.

Manchester Airport today announced a multimillion pound investment in Terminal 3, which will free-up space and improve the passenger experience.

NATS Services today announced the launch of its whitepaper which outlines key learning and recommendations to enable the growth of the Advanced Air Mobility industry following the success of Project AMEC – part of UKRI's Future Flight Challenge.

The UK Government confirmed yesterday - on the 80th anniversary of VE Day - that the UK is the first nation to secure a trade deal with the new US administration.

The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) announced today at its AGM, that Dr Alisdair Wood, FRAeS has taken over as President of the Society at its AGM.

Smiths Detection has been awarded a contract by Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) to deliver state-of-the-art checkpoint screening solutions across all terminals at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

IFS has launched Nexus Black, a strategic innovation programme to expedite high-impact AI adoption for industrial organisations.

Aerovolt's Pipistrel Velis Electro - the world’s only commercially available electric aircraft - has been put through its paces by TV presenter James May in an epic race for DriveTribe against his former Top Gear colleague Richard Hammond driving an electric Taycan Turbo GT model Porsche.

Gama Aviation has signed a new long-term agreement with ELMS Aviation, utilising the company’s powerful personnel competence and compliance platform to support the global expansion of the business.

British manufacturer of high-performance soldering materials and consumables, SolderKing Assembly Materials Ltd, has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise.

The UK and India agreed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) yesterday, aimed at reducing tariffs and boosting bilateral trade, which has been predicted could add as much as £4.8 billion to the UK economy.

UK-based flight planning and operational support specialist for the private aviation industry, Signum Aviation, has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, announced yesterday.

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has announced its Capital Investment plan, totalling £76.5 million over the next 12 months.

Boeing has opened a new collaboration centre at Farnborough to accelerate research on future aircraft concepts, offering improved capabilities such as better fuel efficiency, reduced noise and emissions and increased payload and range.

Titan Manufacturing - based in Weymouth, Dorset - has achieved two significant accreditations that position the company as a trusted supplier for military and defence contracts.

EasyJet is today celebrating the arrival of two additional aircraft at its Birmingham Airport base, supporting 800 jobs.

A total of 521 aircraft orders were placed in the first quarter – representing a 73% increase compared to Q1 2024 – as demand rises for both single-aisle and wide-body aircraft, according to ADS.

EasyJet and ATOBA Energy (ATOBA), in partnership with World Fuel Services (World Fuel), have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of long-term supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for easyJet’s operations in Europe and the UK.

Kahootz and Shipley UK have announced a strategic partnership to enhance opportunity capture and bid management capabilities.

A new facility using cutting edge electron beam technology to build the next generation of semiconductor chips - and the first of its kind in Europe - was opened yesterday at the University of Southampton by Science Minister Lord Vallance.

Heathrow has unveiled its new Nature Traffic Control Tower, a birdwatching hideaway right in the heart of one of its 13 local nature conservation sites.

Marshall has been approved by the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as a Recognised Assessment Entity for Flightworthiness (RAE[F]) of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

AviAlliance has announced plans to invest £350 million in the future growth and decarbonisation of AGS Airports over the course of the next five years following its recent acquisition of the group which comprises Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports.

All passengers passing through Edinburgh Airport can now keep liquids and large electricals in their bags, thanks to the completion of a multimillion-pound project to install new security scanners

A pioneering demonstration showcasing how hydrogen can support the decarbonisation of airport ground operations took place yesterday at Exeter Airport, marking an important step towards achieving the first ‘zero-carbon turn’ of a commercial aircraft.

Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky and Bristow Group have entered a long-term agreement to provide enhanced support for Bristow's S-92 helicopter fleet.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) data for March 2025 shows global passenger demand for air travel growing 3.3% in March, whilst air cargo grew by 4.4%, compared to March 2024 levels.

FANUC has launched the world’s first ever explosion-proof, ATEX-rated collaborative robot for industrial painting applications.

The UK’s annual gathering for the engineering and manufacturing sectors, Advanced Engineering, is enhancing its position as a key UK event for the composites industry, with backing from Composites UK.

Airbus has entered into a definitive agreement with Spirit AeroSystems for the acquisition of industrial assets dedicated to its commercial aircraft programmes.

NATS has signed a strategic partnership with Bristol Airport that will see it provide air traffic services at the Airport until at least 2036.

Black Country manufacturers are being encouraged to tap into the capacity of Heathrow Airport in a bid to boost global opportunities.