Britten-Norman, manufacturer of the Islander aircraft, has reached a major milestone in its programme to bring full aircraft production to its Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight, UK.

TEKEVER has announced a new manufacturing facility in The Spectrum Building, a historic, Grade II-listed architectural icon designed by Sir Norman Foster, completed in 1982 and featured in James Bond film 'A View to a Kill' in 1984.

Members of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) visited London Stansted to see first-hand the airport’s role in driving regional economic growth and to offer their support for its plans to raise its passenger cap from 43 to 51 million a year, without increasing the number of flights beyond current permissions.

Aerospace logistics provider, B&H Worldwide, has announced an expansion of its UK footprint with the acquisition of a new 6,000 sq ft office and warehousing unit at its existing headquarters facility near Heathrow Airport.

Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has taken delivery of its first A220-300 aircraft, on lease from Azorra.

Heathrow made history in August, surpassing eight million passengers in a single month for the first time.