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.